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The ‘tipping point’ that could see future temperatures in Britain drop by 10 degrees Celsius

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Sea ice on the coast of Scotland with bitterly cold, stormy winters and temperatures in Europe dropping by 10 degrees. It doesn’t sound like the average climate forecast. But it’s a realistic scenario, and it could happen in the space of a few decades, experts warn. The culprit is man-made CO2 emissions. Although the world … Read more

Scientists warn that a crucial ocean current could collapse, altering global weather

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In 2017, chunks of ice broke off from the Greenland ice sheet, creating a swarm of icebergs in a fjord. (David Goldman/Associated Press) Scientists are sounding the alarm as a crucial part of the planet’s climate system is gradually deteriorating and could one day reach a tipping point that would radically change global weather patterns. … Read more