CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS TO COME ABRUPTLY
Report: Prepare for climate tipping points
Andrew Restuccia, December 4, 2013 (Politico)
“Climate change isn’t just a problem facing future generations, a new scientific report warns, saying the planet could suffer serious and abrupt climate threats in the next few years or decades — leaving nations with a narrow window to adapt…[ Abrupt Impacts of Climate Change from the National Research Council] says even gradual climate changes that have unfolded over centuries will reach so-called tipping points that could result in abrupt impacts on everything from sea ice to ecosystems. The report calls for an ‘early warning system’ aimed at better predicting when those impacts will occur…[It] adds to the growing body of scientific research warning of dramatic fallout from unabated climate change…[and] echoes longtime warnings by activists and scientists that it is imperative to act quickly…” click here for more
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