If you remove anthropogenic forcing in simulated GCM climate models, global temperatures would ____ due to only natural factors.

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If anthropogenic forcing (human caused changes to the climate) is removed from climate models, the models suggest that global temperatures would decrease due to natural factors such as volcanic activity, solar radiation, and ocean currents. This is because human activities, such as burning fossil fuels, contribute to an increase in greenhouse gases which trap heat in the atmosphere and result in increased temperatures. Removing this anthropogenic forcing would allow natural factors to have a greater impact on temperatures.

If You Remove Anthropogenic Forcing in Simulated GCM Climate Models