Quick course correction needed to avoid 'hothouse Earth' scenario, scientists say

Quick course correction needed to avoid 'hothouse Earth' scenario, scientists say

Scientists say that multiple Earth system components appear closer to destabilization than previously believed, putting the planet in increased danger of following a "hothouse" path driven by feedback loops that can amplify the consequences of global warming.

A Hellish 'Hothouse Earth' Getting Closer, Scientists Say

The world is closer than thought to a "point of no return" after which runaway global heating cannot be stopped, scientists have said. From a report: Continued global heating could trigger climate tipping points, leading to a cascade of further tipping points and feedback loops, they said. This would lock the world into a new and hellish "hothouse Earth" climate far worse than the 2-3C temperature rise the world is on track to reach. The climate…

Scientists Urge Rapid Course Correction to Prevent 'Hothouse

In a groundbreaking new analysis published in the journal One Earth, an international team of scientists has sounded a dire warning for the future of our planet. This comprehensive study, led by William Ripple of Oregon State University, synthesizes the latest scientific data on climate feedback loops and 16 critical “tipping elements” within the Earth system. These are subsystems whose stability is precariously balanced and vulnerable to being …

Earth’s Climate May Go from Greenhouse to Hothouse

Earth systems may be on the brink of long-term, irreversible destabilization, sending our planet on a “hothouse Earth” trajectory, a scenario in which long-term temperatures remain about 5°C (9°F) higher than preindustrial temperatures, according to a new paper. In the paper, published in One Earth, scientists argue that uncertainties in climate projections mean Earth system components could be at a higher risk than we think of reaching crucial …

Course correction needed quickly to avoid pathway to ‘hothouse Earth’ scenario, scientists say

Scientists say multiple Earth system components appear closer to destabilization than previously believed, putting the planet at increased risk of a “hothouse” trajectory driven by feedback loops that can amplify the consequences of global warming.