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We’re past the point of no return on global warming, scientists warn. http://read.medium.com/flDQU1Z
Earlier this year, the Earth saw a huge dip in carbon emissions as nations around the globe locked down to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
It offered a glimpse into what the world might look like if we took drastic steps to slow the spread of global warming.
It offered a glimpse into what the world might look like if we took drastic steps to slow the spread of global warming.
But according to a new modeling study published in Scientific Reports today, even if we were to make such drastic reductions permanent, it would still not be enough. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-75481-z
Even if we stopped all human-made greenhouse gas emissions immediately, the Earth’s temperatures would continue to rise because of self-sustaining melting ice and permafrost. http://read.medium.com/flDQU1Z
To stop the projected rise in Earth’s temperature and sea level, we would have had to reduce our emissions to zero between 1960 and 1970.
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