Global Warming at 3 °C by 2050? What's Behind the New German Climate Warning

# Summary German climate scientists are warning that global warming could reach 3°C by 2050—far exceeding the international 2°C target—based on evidence that climate change is accelerating faster than previous projections suggested. Recent data shows warming is occurring in faster increments than historically observed, and ocean temperatures have spiked sharply in the past two and a half years, reducing the oceans' ability to buffer atmospheric warming. The scientists call for urgent and stronger climate protection measures, noting that their worst-case scenario aligns more closely with current observations than the IPCC's mid-range projections from a decade ago.