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Since 2013-2014, global warming has increased at an unprecedented rate. This is the outcome of a collaborative investigation conducted by the University of L'Aquila and the National Research Council's Institute of Atmospheric Pollution (CNR), which was published in the scientific journal Climate. By studying important worldwide climate datasets such as NASA, NOAA, and ERA5, researchers discovered that the pace of increase in average global temperatures has quadrupled over the last decade compared to earlier decades. The pace of growth has risen from an average of 0.16-0.18 degrees Celsius per decade to 0.34-0.42 degrees Celsius per decade. Umberto Triacca, a professor at the Department of Engineering and the study's author, noted that using a new statistical methodology allowed them to pinpoint the precise moment of the trend reversal. The precise causes of the thermal acceleration are still a matter of concern for scientists, and future research will concentrate on quantifying anthropogenic impacts and natural factors, particularly changes in Earth's reflectivity and aerosol emissions.
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