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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

Usta Iyad: A Heartbreaking Loss in a Land of continuous Grief

In the heart of Gaza, where the relentless cycle of destruction is an unwelcome guest every few years, I encountered Usta Iyad. It was a meeting that…

Usta Iyad: A Heartbreaking Loss in a Land of continuous Grief

Human-Caused Warming Now a Major Factor in Formation of El Niño – Yale E360

The research, published in Geophysical Research Letters, shows that until around 50 years ago changes in solar output played a major role in the formation of El Niños. “From the 1970s onwards, however, we see clear signals that can only be attributed to the consequences of man-made climate change,” lead author Paul Wilcox, of the University of Innsbruck, said in a statement.

Recent research shows that warming has led to more frequent and extreme El Niños. The new study, said Wilcox, reveals that “climate change may have led to a climatic tipping point being crossed in the 1970s with the initiation of a more permanent El Niño pattern.”..

Source: Human-Caused Warming Now a Major Factor in Formation of El Niño – Yale E360