World on course for catastrophic 6 degree C rise, reveal scientists

Fast-rising carbon emissions mean that worst-case predictions for climate change are coming true

The world is now firmly on course for the worst-case scenario in terms of climate change, with average global temperatures rising by up to 6C by the end of the century, leading scientists said yesterday. Such a rise – which would be much higher nearer the poles – would have cataclysmic and irreversible consequences for the Earth, making large parts of the planet uninhabitable and threatening the basis of human civilisation. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Chris Finnie - Nov 18, 2009 - 7:49 AM PST
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The article includes the latest science, and well expressed scenarios of the danger if too little is done.

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