Saturday, February 28, 2009

*****Risks of Global Warming Rising: Is It Too Late to Reverse Course?

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=risks-of-global-warming-rising
The risk of catastrophic climate change is getting worse, according to a new study from scientists involved with the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Threats—ranging from the destruction of coral reefs to more extreme weather events like hurricanes, droughts and floods—are becoming more likely at the temperature change already underway: as little as 1.8 degree Fahrenheit (1 degree Celsius) of warming in global average temperatures.