How to survive the coming century

New Scientist by Gaia Vince | Feb. 25, 2009 (Special Report)

ALLIGATORS basking off the English coast; a vast Brazilian desert; the mythical lost cities of Saigon, New Orleans, Venice and Mumbai; and 90 per cent of humanity vanished. Welcome to the world warmed by 4 °C.

Clearly this is a vision of the future that no one wants, but it might happen. Fearing that the best efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions may fail, or that planetary climate feedback mechanisms will accelerate warming, some scientists ... Full Story »

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 by Kevin Barry - Mar. 3, 2009

A very interesting forecasting of what a seemingly small increase in temperature could mean to Earth and its inhabitants. At times it paints a very dire picture of near extinction, and at other times provides a more positive look, although even in this case it won't be the world we're used to. Backed with a decent set of facts and good expert opinion, this article is definitely recommended reading.

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