Scientists Say Global Warming is Happening Faster Than Predicted

We have known since the 1980s that global warming is a problem for the planet, but now the same scientists who first brought it to our attention are stating key thresholds could be met much sooner than we imagined.

James Hanson, a key player in the 1980s alarms, notes in a new study that the concerning thresholds could be reached as soon as within the next ten years.

A climate emergency is in the works according to top scientists who came together to produce a study showing these very concerning trends. Per weather patterns tracked and published in the Oxford Open Climate Change journal, a heat surge is expected, possibly in the next ten years.

And, this surge is more than previously predicted, pushing us into a climate emergency. The data used by experts to come to these conclusions included studying tree rings and polar ice caps as well as climate models and other observational data.

Through this information, new warning alarms are being sounded.

The 1.5 Degree Threshold

Per all of the research and data, the 1.5 degree threshold is coming much sooner than expected. If the global warming trends exceed 1.5 degrees celsius, this is the first step toward a climate crisis per scientists.

And, new data is indicating the earth will surpass this threshold in the next ten years and will surpass the 2.0 degree threshold in the next thirty years.

The warning bells are being raised that this threshold is a severe concern and should mean everyone starts looking toward climate awareness. With the earth moving so quickly toward this 1.5 degree warmup, droughts, extreme heat and extreme weather is to be expected. And, it could result in weather patterns so severe that humans may not be able to comfortably tolerate the changes.

Can We Stop It?

With global warming happening quicker than any of us could have ever imagined, we must start asking ourselves, what can we do? Can it be stopped? Is there any hope for a reversal of these trends?

Per the scientists who have spent their professional careers researching climate changes, the answer is mixed. As far as the 1.5 degree threshold, consensus is it cannot be stopped. There is no way to take enough action in such a short amount of time to stop us from reaching this critical point.

However, there is hope for change before we reach the 2.0 degree limit expected by the 2050s. However, it would take global action and climate awareness. People across the board will have to make big changes to avoid this speed hurdle toward severe danger.

What Is Causing This Severe Warming?

We've known for decades that global warming is an issue. We have all known something has to change, but unfortunately, not enough action has been taken. While some other researchers have disputing opinions on the current and most research, the researchers who came together on this study all agree there definitely is a cause for serious concern.

So, what has caused this speed up in just the last four decades?

Energy Imbalance

There has been an ongoing imbalance of energy coming from the sun/'s rays for a very long time. And, once the earth got out of balance, it is continuing to tip worse and worse, and unfortunately, parts of the global population are contributing to the issue.

Extreme air pollution has continued to be a growing problem is certain areas of the planet, and while some efforts have taken place in areas like China, scientists agree that it is too little too late in many ways.

Accelerated Global Warming

This speed toward a climate emergency will, per researchers, result in rising oceans as polar ice caps continue to melt. Water currents are expected to stall at the 1.5 degree threshold. And, the arctic ice sheet could be severely impacted.

Per researchers, the severe global warming can be stopped and even reversed before we reach the next climate emergency. However, the whole planet will have to take extraordinary measures.

Per the study, the changes needed would include the following:

Increasing Use of Nuclear Power
Imposing Taxes on Carbon Emissions
Carbon Reduction Programs in Developing Countries
Cloud Seeding with Reflective Aerosols

Geoengineering

Geoengineering is considered very controversial because many critics feel that these types of methods could have very negative fallout. The negatives that critics warn could include monsoons and other severe weather patterns that could have detrimental impacts on the human population.

However, scientists believe this method may be the only option to actually cool the earth down.

It would include using salt particles and aerosols sprayed into the clouds. The purpose of doing this is to create reflective particles in the atmosphere to actually divert the rays of the sun away from the earth.

The bottom line, per research scientists, is that something drastic has to be done, and they believe that geoengineering to cool the earth may be our only option as we have essentially geoengineered the earth to warm it up already.

Other Opinions

While the study makes very serious and science backed quotes, there are experts who disagree with it on many levels. Per these naysayers about the new alarms on global warming, the earth is not heating up any faster than it was when the alarm was first sounded. These scientists state that while we are in a climate emergency, it is not different than it was decades ago.

And, they warn that taking too drastic measures like geoengineering could create disasters we simply cannot predict or prepare for.

While the research study has shown through factual data that there is a climate emergency, even the debatable points are unimportant. Whether the crisis is speeding up sooner than expected or not, climate awareness is a must.

Either way, the earth is warming. We may reach the 1.5 degree sooner than expected and this could have drastic negative impacts on the planet. Scientists across the board agree that climate awareness is a must and measures need to be taken to slow the emergency.

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