Odds Of Tipping: Better Than Even Chance Of Major Changes In Global Climate System, Experts Predict
Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 09:41
in Earth & Climate
According to the estimates of climate scientists in a newly published expert survey, there is more than a 50% chance of major changes in the global climate system if global warming proceeds at the current rate. Should average global temperature increase by more than 4 degrees Celsius, one or several parts of the climate system could tip to a new state.