Thursday, November 8, 2012

Climate change 'likely to be more severe than some models predict'

Guardian: Climate change is likely to be more severe than some models have implied, according to a new study which ratchets up the possible temperature rises and subsequent climatic impacts. The analysis by the US National Centre for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) found that climate model projections showing a greater rise in global temperature were likely to be more accurate than those showing a smaller rise. This means not only a higher level of warming, but also that the resulting problems – including floods,...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/nov/08/climate-change-severe-models
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