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Climate May Be Less Sensitive To CO2 Than Previously Thought

Posted by Soulskill on from the time-for-a-celebratory-bonfire dept.

a_hanso writes "A new study suggests that the effects of rising levels of carbon dioxide on temperature may be less significant than previously thought. 'The new models predict that given a doubling in CO2 levels from pre-industrial levels, the Earth's surface temperatures will rise by 1.7 to 2.6 degrees C. That is a much tighter range than suggested by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's 2007 report, which suggested a rise of between 2 to 4.5 degrees C."

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  1. Re:saved! by jhoegl · · Score: 1, Troll

    I say we continue to pump CO2 into the air, use up all our oil, and see what happens at the end...

    Because I am tired of "I told you so" people, when it is all based on theory and only good can come out of reducing CO2 by a few percentages.

  2. Re:saved! by Phleg · · Score: 1, Troll

    Somebody doesn't understand how ridiculous the terms "unlimited" and "exponential growth" are when taken together.

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    No comment.