Even if emissions stop, carbon dioxide could warm Earth for centuries
Sunday, November 24, 2013 - 13:30
in Earth & Climate
Even if carbon dioxide emissions came to a sudden halt, the carbon dioxide already in Earth's atmosphere could continue to warm our planet for hundreds of years, according to Princeton University-led research published in the journal Nature Climate Change. The study suggests that it might take a lot less carbon than previously thought to reach the global temperature scientists deem unsafe.