Climate models underestimate warming feedback loops, study warns

Researchers say existing climate projections fail to account for feedback mechanisms where rising temperatures themselves accelerate warming, potentially requiring deeper emissions cuts than currently targeted.

First covered Oct 29, 2026 · 3:00 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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13d MIT Technology Review · Climate Our climate models have a big, dangerous blind spot — Climate change itself is increasingly fueling climate change. Rising concentrations of greenhouse gases are driving up global temperatures, setting off…

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