Global warming accelerated significantly since 2015: Study

Short-term natural fluctuations in global temperature caused by El Nino, volcanic eruptions and solar cycles can mask changes in long-term rate of warming

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Global warming has accelerated significantly since 2015, according to a study that accounts for natural fluctuations in warming rate and influences of El Nino events, volcanic eruptions and solar cycle variation on temperature data.

Researchers, including those from Germany's Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, said short-term natural fluctuations in global temperature caused by El Nino, volcanic eruptions, and solar cycles can mask changes in the long-term rate of warming.