Washington Post/Andrew Freedman, 11/28/11. "New research takes some of the most dire global warming projections off the table. A study published last week in the journal Science
concludes that the more extreme climate change scenarios, which involve
temperature increases of up to 10°F are implausible. Instead, the study
finds, we are likely in the midst of a more manageable, but still
potentially dangerous, shift in the planet’s climate. In fact, this study’s projections still warm the planet to the highest levels in human history.
According to the study, if atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2), the most important global warming gas, were to double, the global average surface temperature would increase by between 3 to 4.7°F, with a median value of 4.1°F (or 1.7 to 2.6°C, with a median value of 2.3°C). This is a narrower range, with a lower upper estimate, than other studies have concluded. .....
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2 comments:
Well that's reassuring. Glad to hear it will only reach catastrophic rather than extremely catastrophic. I'm sure we can all tolerate catastrophic. I mean all were talking about is no food and water, what's the big deal?
Oh who the hell cares. We're on our way out anyway.
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