Yes. It&#x27;s not as far out of the historical norms as CO2 levels, but the gradient on it is <i>astounding</i>. It&#x27;s taken us about 100 years for temperatures to rise beyond their last peak, which occurred about 7000 years ago [1]. Note that this is precisely coincident with the rise in CO2.<p>It&#x27;s true that there&#x27;s a historical feedback loop between CO2 and temperature, which operates in cycles. But we are now operating far beyond the usual range of that system, whatever it is, and nobody knows exactly what will happen next.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.climate.gov&#x2F;sites&#x2F;default&#x2F;files&#x2F;styles&#x2F;inline_all&#x2F;public&#x2F;marcott2-13_11k-graph-610.gif?itok=HrOTBQaE" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.climate.gov&#x2F;sites&#x2F;default&#x2F;files&#x2F;styles&#x2F;inline_al...</a>