Thursday, January 29, 2009

Global warming is 'irreversible'

Generating station in Sun Valley, CaliforniaA team of environmental researchers in the US has warned many effects of climate change are irreversible.

The scientists concluded global temperatures could remain high for 1,000 years, even if carbon emissions can somehow be halted.

The report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Colorado comes as President Obama announces a review of vehicle emission standards.

It appears in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The scientists have been researching global warming and the consequences for policymakers. ...

via BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Global warming is 'irreversible'.

Enjoy the ice storms while we can, I guess.

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