'Runaway greenhouse' easier to trigger on Earth than thought, study says

Sunday, July 28, 2013 - 12:30 in Earth & Climate

It's plausible that conditions on Earth could get so hot and steamy that the oceans entirely evaporate and render the planet inhospitable to life, according to new calculations that suggest this so-called runaway greenhouse is easier to initiate than previously believed.

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