Past emissions from top polluters will keep the planet warmer for decades to come

If someone leaves the faucet running in your bathroom and the house floods, it's easy to assign responsibility for the damage. But for other disasters—bigger, more complicated and costlier ones—the link between cause and effect isn't as clear.

Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-09-emissions-polluters-planet-warmer-decades.html)