Tuesday 5 February 2008

Are we ready for the Effects of Global Warming?


The vast majority of scientists now believe that human activity is the cause of global warming, but until recently, they have expected that the effects of this warming will happen gradually over a number of decades or even centuries. This week, scientists have identified a number of tipping points which could be reached soon - these will begin a process of positive feedback, and speed up the warming process. Read about it here.

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