Earth's Cooling Aloft and the Inescapable Fingerprint of Human-Induced Climate Change: The Chilling Finding

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At the heart of our changing climate is a paradox. The atmosphere above the Earth is actually getting colder, while the Earth’s surface is warming.

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The accuracy of climate models is confirmed by the new findings, which provide evidence of a human 'fingerprint' on climate change.

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The study reveals that the temperature trends in the troposphere and the lower stratosphere have distinct differences, which serve as a fingerprint of human effects on climate.

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The research focuses on the mid-to-upper stratosphere, 25 to 50 kilometers above the Earth’s surface, and finds that including this information improves the detectability of the human fingerprint.

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The finding provides clear evidence that recent atmospheric and surface temperature changes cannot be attributed to natural causes.

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The research also raises concerns about the implications of cooling aloft for satellites, the ozone layer, and weather patterns.

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The increased CO2 levels cause the upper atmosphere to cool and the air to contract, which affects satellite orbits and increases the risk of collisions with space debris.

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The study highlights the need to consider the entire atmosphere when studying climate change.

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