US EditionTop climate scientist declares 2C climate goal 'dead'
- A paper led by climatologist James Hansen concludes that Earth's climate is more sensitive to rising greenhouse gases than previously thought, and the goal of limiting global warming to 2°C by 2100 is now 'impossible'.
- The paper forecasts temperatures staying at or above 1.5°C in the coming years, devastating coral reefs and fueling intense storms, before rising to around 2.0°C by 2045.
- It estimates that polar ice melt and freshwater injection into the North Atlantic will trigger the shutdown of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation within the next 20-30 years, leading to major problems including sea level rise.
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Temperatures are set to rise alarmingly in the coming years, and the planet is in real danger. It is the information released by the former chief climatologist of NASA, who claims that we are in a real “climate crisis”. Article The planet is in danger. Temperatures will rise alarmingly in the coming years. Former NASA chief climatologist: “The climate situation will reach a point of no return” appears for the first time on Romania TV.
James Hansen blames global energy consumption and “lack of realism in climate assessment”. The scientific community speaks of “speculation” and is skeptical about the study's hypotheses.
Claim '2 Degree Target Is Dead' Triggers Debate Over Climate Scenarios
Holding long-term global warming to two degrees Celsius – the fallback target of the Paris climate accord – is now "impossible," according to a stark though hotly debated new analysis published by leading scientists.
A study published on Monday 3 February by the famous American climatologist James Hansen affirms that the objective enshrined in the Paris Agreement of keeping the rise in global temperatures below 2 °C is impossible.
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