Human influence is the primary driver of current global warming
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 87/100
The retrieved scientific literature strongly supports the consensus that human influence is the primary driver of current global warming and its associated impacts on physical and ecological systems.
Evidence for · 5
Detection and attribution of anthropogenic climate change impacts
2013 · cited by 81
Paper 0 establishes that anthropogenic climate change is an observed phenomenon affecting physical and biological systems globally through both temperature and precipitation changes.
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More for · 4
Attributing observed permafrost warming in the northern hemisphere to anthropogenic climate change
2022 · cited by 10
Paper 4 uses detection and attribution approaches to demonstrate that observed permafrost warming across the northern hemisphere cannot be explained by natural drivers alone and is driven by anthropogenic climate change.
Synergies Between Observed Warming and ENSO Episodes on Extreme Events.
2025 · cited by 1
Paper 5 shows that current anthropogenic warming has amplified the effects of ENSO episodes, increasing risks from extreme temperature and precipitation events worldwide.
Warming and vegetation greening drive recent surge in flash droughts.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 7 identifies anthropogenic warming and vegetation greening as main drivers behind the recent global surge in flash droughts.
Unprecedented 2024 East Antarctic winter heatwave driven by polar vortex weakening and amplified by anthropogenic warming.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 9 confirms that anthropogenic warming significantly intensified the unprecedented 2024 East Antarctic winter heatwave and increased the likelihood of such extreme events.