Earth's Hot Past Could be Prologue to Future Climate
Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 14:50
in Earth & Climate
The magnitude of climate change during Earth's deep past suggests that future temperatures may eventually rise far more than projected if society continues its pace of emitting greenhouse gases, a new analysis concludes. Building on recent research, the study examines the relationship between global temperatures and high levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere tens of millions of years ago.