EU monitor says global temperatures were 1.75C above preindustrial levels, extending run of unprecedented highs
Climate scientists had expected this exceptional spell to subside after a warming El Niño event peaked in January 2024 and conditions shifted to an opposing, cooling La Niña phase. But the heat has lingered at record or near-record levels, prompting debate about what other factors could be driving it to the top end of expectations.
It’s both terms. There never was a name switching, that’s a conspiracy made up by climate deniers to create a feeling of question. Global warming is the cause, climate change is what is occurring. And one of the first papers that warned of this occurrence actually used the the term “climatic change”. If you feel climate change isn’t a strong enough phrase, then separate it from the natural version by calling this period “abrupt climate change”, because it’s the rate of change that is the real problem, as nothing can adapt well to the sudden shift, maybe even not us.
No it’s literally global warming because the increased greenhouse gasses are creating a greenhouse effect causing global warming.
Climate change is part of a normal cycle too, so calling it climate change camouflages the fact that it’s human made, and will never be able to get back to balance by itself as with natural changes in the climate.