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Earth likely to warm between 2 and 6 degrees Celsius this century
2013-05-30 20:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: A new study by Australian scientists projects that the world will likely warm between 2 and 6 degrees Celsius (3.6 to 10.8 degrees Fahrenheit) from pre-industrial levels by 2100. The study published in Nature Climate Change finds that exceeding the 2-degree threshold is very likely under business-as-usual emissions scenarios even as scientists have long warned that passing the 2-degree mark would lead to catastrophic climate change. "This study ultimately shows why waiting for certainty will fail...
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