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Government told to prepare for 2C warming by 2050 (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 1 year ago by sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to c/climate@slrpnk.net

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[–] dumnezero@piefed.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

We're already circling around +1.5℃. I'd bet on +2.0℃ by 2040.

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[–] stabby_cicada@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah. Two years ago, mainstream studies were estimating 3°C by 2100 - and it's well documented at this point how climate scientists deliberately underestimate predicted rates of warning to avoid being seen as alarmist.

At this point I agree with 2°C by 2040 and bet on 3°C by 2050. 5°C by 2100, 10°C if some of the worst case feedback loops exist.

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