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Climate scientists warn that world is heading for war of the resources http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1236615431
There is a 50-50 chance of temperature rises reaching dangerous levels over the next century, climate scientists have warned.
Even with heavy cuts in greenhouse gas emissions of 3 per cent a year from 2015, the chance of preventing the temperature rise from exceeding 2C by 2050 is no more than half. And every decade's delay in reducing emissions will cause temperatures to go up by half a degree.
European leaders have made a commitment to limiting rises to 2C because anything above that is expected to damage people's lives and the environment. A 2C increase would in itself cause more heat waves and droughts, many of which could be worse than the 2003 heat wave, which killed thousands of people across Europe.
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Fred says: "I'm with you -- we are clueless regarding the impact on species and on ecosystems, which are already changing."
katydidnt says: "That 50-50 glass is half-full ... of acidic ocean water."
Vegasman says: "Heck, I'm betting on *red* for humanity."
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"50-50 chance"? Must be a prediction from Pollyanna Institute.
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