Ending Greenhouse Gas Emissions May Not Stop Global Warming: Study – Phys Org
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Article Synopsis – “Even if humanity stopped emitting greenhouse gases tomorrow, Earth will warm for centuries to come and oceans will rise by meters”, according to a new study. In one model, the researchers found that if carbon emissions instantly stopped now, the planet would still warm 2.3 degrees C, which is higher than the 2 degrees C goal set by the Paris Climate Agreement. The main finding of the study is that “many of the natural drivers of global warming—more heat-trapping clouds, thawing permafrost, and shrinking sea ice”—have already reached tipping points. It’s worth noting that some climate scientists have been quite skeptical of the study claiming the models do not represent the “real climate system”. To read the actual article click here.