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[–] IlovePizza@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

"If all human emissions of heat-trapping gases were to stop today, Earth’s temperature would continue to rise for a few decades as ocean currents bring excess heat stored in the deep ocean back to the surface. Once this excess heat radiated out to space, Earth’s temperature would stabilize. Experts think the additional warming from this “hidden” heat is unlikely to exceed 0.9° Fahrenheit (0.5°Celsius). With no further human influence, natural processes would begin to slowly remove the excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and global temperatures would gradually begin to decline.

It’s true that without dramatic action in the next couple of decades, we are unlikely to keep global warming in this century below 2.7° Fahrenheit (1.5° Celsius) compared to pre-industrial temperatures—a threshold that experts say offers a lower risk of serious negative impacts. But the more we overshoot that threshold, the more serious and widespread the negative impacts will be, which means that it is never “too late” to take action."

Source: https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/global-warming-frequently-asked-questions#hide28

[–] Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

And you trust an American government website.. Why?

[–] IlovePizza@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It just showed up at the top on search results. Sems totally legit, with references to scientific studies. Must be pre-Trump.

[–] Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 days ago

Considering they're talking about possibly passing 1.5 by the end of the century, and that we haven't blown past it in the last 5 years, I would take it with a grain of salt.