Many of Earth's climate systems will undergo a series of sudden shifts this century as a result of human-induced climate change, a study suggests.
A number of these shifts could occur this century, say the report's authors.
They argue that society should not be lulled into a false sense of security by the idea that climate change will be a gradual process
The work by an international team appears in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal.
"Our findings suggest that a variety of tipping elements could reach their critical point within this century under human-induced climate change," said Professor Tim Lenton of East Anglia University, lead researcher on the study.
Comment by: PT (David Alexander) (Feb-5-2008) Web site
Hmm, I hate to see this in print by the BBC, because it makes these awful possibilities seem that much more real. And I wonder if some of the time frames, such as 300 years, are too optimistic.
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Many of Earth's climate systems will undergo a series of sudden shifts this century as a result of human-induced climate change, a study suggests.
PT (David Alexander)
