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Report Warns Sudden Climate Change Impacts
2013-12-06 15:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: Hard-to-predict sudden changes to Earth's environment are more worrisome than larger but more gradual impacts of climate change, according a panel of scientists advising the federal government. A 200-page report released Tuesday by the National Academy of Sciences repeatedly warns of potential climate "tipping points" beyond which "major and rapid changes occur." And some of these changes--happening in years instead of centuries--have already begun. They include melting ice in the Arctic Ocean and...
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Climate sneak attack: New report predicts sudden changes
2013-12-05 01:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Generally speaking, anthropogenic climate change doesn`t come at us like some Pacific Rim Kaiju monster, leaping suddenly into view from the watery depths. It`s slow and confusing and hard to observe on a day-to-day basis. But that doesnt mean that we don`t have some nasty - and sudden - surprises in store. A new report by the National Research Council looks at the social and ecological dangers that could lie ahead. The report has a Hollywood-friendly two-part title: "Abrupt Impacts of Climate...
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Panel Says Global Warming Risks Sudden, Deep Changes
2013-12-04 01:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Continued global warming poses a risk of rapid, drastic changes in some human and natural systems, a scientific panel warned Tuesday, citing the possible collapse of polar sea ice, the potential for a mass extinction of plant and animal life and the threat of immense dead zones in the ocean. At the same time, some worst-case fears about climate change that have entered the popular imagination can be ruled out as unlikely, at least over the next century, the panel found. These include a sudden...
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Gradual Climate Changes Could Cause Sudden Impacts
2013-12-03 22:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Abrupt shifts in the climate have already begun, with more possible by the end of this century according to a report released Tuesday by the National Research Council. At the same time, even gradual changes to the climate could lead to more unforeseen, sudden impacts. The report recommends creating an early warning system, instead of simply reacting to the changes. Greenhouse gas emissions from human activities have already altered the climate. Most changes have been gradual, but the possibility...
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Federal study warns of sudden climate change woes
2013-12-03 21:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Hard-to-predict sudden changes to Earth's environment are more worrisome than climate change's bigger but more gradual impacts, a panel of scientists advising the federal government concluded Tuesday. The 200-page report by the National Academy of Sciences looked at warming problems that can occur in years instead of centuries. The report repeatedly warns of potential ''tipping points'' where the climate passes thresholds, beyond which ''major and rapid changes occur.'' And some of these quick...
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