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The next 100 years, on the other hand, will involve a slight warming - probably about 1.5 Celsius. There will be changes as a result of this warming. Humanity will survive without loss of population numbers, and will continue in its long term destiny, whatever that is. And the world of living things will continue, a little bit changed of course, but that is the nature of the world. Over time, everything changes.
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This is pure speculation no one knows what is going to happen. We've already lost 20-30% biodiversity and now global warming is kicking in.
Skeptic read my post here:
http://www.theenvironmentsite.org/Fo...pic.php?t=5906
Look what just 0.6C is doing. The science article on Forest fires puts to rest the case their increase is due to global warming. The findings are worrying and thats only America and as far I can ascertain every continent is currently seeing an increase in forest fires. Siberia is going pump out a scary amount of CO2.
The world ice is receding almost everywhere apart from a few isolated examples where increased rainfall due to changes in local climate as a result of global warming has caused increase snowfall (western himalaya, Norway, NZ). There has been no increase in ice in eastern Antarctica as I'm sure you know from the lastest and most extensive survey where as the western ice sheet is rapidly melting, as is Greenland. The amount of fresh water entering the Arcitc is staggering.
ALL WITH 0.6C rise. ONLY 0.6C.
1.5C is not a mere blip and is the least possible rise predicted.
I have no idea what will happen next. Although if you extrapolate the temperature graphs 1.5C is optimistic and some feel we're heading for an acceleration.
The evidence is growing, read the links from this thread the science is becoming more solid, not dogma, not speculation.
Biodiversity is dropping rapidly the most rapidly it ever has in the world's history we are dependent on biodiversity we cannot overcome nature.
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