Indian Ocean Dipole amplified record global heat in 2023 and 2024

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A new study attributes record global heat in 2023-2024 partly to the Indian Ocean Dipole, a climate cycle previously overlooked. Researchers found the Indian Ocean Dipole significantly contributed to the nearly 0.3°C temperature spike above expected climate change warming, explaining over 90% of the anomaly. This finding highlights the need to include natural climate cycles in global warming attribution studies to better inform climate policy.


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