New research has found that extreme climate change risks an extinction effect that could annihilate all life on earth sbs.com.au Submitted by ziq on November 14, 2018 at 10:47 AM in collapse (edited on November 14, 2018 at 10:48 AM) 3 comments 8
BlackFlagged wrote on November 14, 2018 at 12:00 PM The paper: https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/loss-of-animal-or-plant-species-to-climate-change-causes-global-extinction-domino-effect Keep in mind that if we can't keep the temperature below 1.5 degrees, so many positive tilting effects can occur that we wouldn't be able to limit the warming below 5 degrees. Permalink 2
ziq OP wrote on November 14, 2018 at 11:11 AM (edited on November 14, 2018 at 12:15 PM) The study found just five to six degrees in average global warming would be enough to wipe out most life on the planet. Hominidae like humans would most likely succumb to just 4 degrees warming. Permalink 1 rot wrote on November 14, 2018 at 6:59 PM 2 degrees (I believe we're already at 1) and I have to move. Permalink Parent 2
rot wrote on November 14, 2018 at 6:59 PM 2 degrees (I believe we're already at 1) and I have to move. Permalink Parent 2
BlackFlagged wrote
The paper:
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/loss-of-animal-or-plant-species-to-climate-change-causes-global-extinction-domino-effect
Keep in mind that if we can't keep the temperature below 1.5 degrees, so many positive tilting effects can occur that we wouldn't be able to limit the warming below 5 degrees.