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Don't want to admit we've blown handling the ClimateCrisis? Just change the definition!
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The key thing in there is the paper link. Basically we won't breach the treaty number with a single year above 1.5C; it takes bringing the long term average abive that since its not too unlikely that we'll see one year above, then some years below just because of how much natural variability is in the climate system
I think 1.5 will become average must quicker than anticipated. Same with sea ice not recovering.
Most effects of warming averages are positive feedback. They further accelerate warming. Melting permafrost, increased wildfires, and reduced sea ice all further increase heating.
The main cooling process I'm aware of, volcanic activity, occurs randomly, and isn't tied to climate change. I don't think wildfires get enough ash and soot high enough in the atmosphere to affect cooling like eruptions can.