Why hasn't Earth warmed as much as expected? New report on climate change explores the reasons
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 12:28
in Earth & Climate
Planet Earth has warmed much less than expected during the industrial era based on current best estimates of Earth's "climate sensitivity" -- the amount of global temperature increase expected in response to a given rise in atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide. In a new study, researchers examine the reasons for this discrepancy.