turning point
The ‘tipping point’ that could see future temperatures in Britain drop by 10 degrees Celsius
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
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
The Atlantic Ocean is heading to a tipping point – once melting glaciers shut off the Gulf Stream, we would see extreme climate change within decades, research shows
Super storms, abrupt climate shifts and New York City frozen in ice. For example, the blockbuster Hollywood film “The Day After Tomorrow” depicted an abrupt cessation of the circulation of the Atlantic Ocean and its catastrophic consequences. Although Hollywood’s vision was exaggerated, the 2004 film raised a serious question: If global warming halts the Atlantic … Read more