Scientists Say There's Still Time , to Avoid Runaway Melting of, Greenland Ice Sheet.
New research suggests that while the Greenland
ice sheet is on track to reach a critical threshold,
there is a chance it could return to a stable state.
NBC reports that the new findings suggest that once the
runaway melting threshold is reached, the planet may
cool enough to bring the ice sheet back to a secure position.
The team's findings, which highlight
the significance of the approaching threshold,
were published in the journal 'Nature.'.
If we change the temperature back
fast enough, we don’t necessarily
commit to a system change. , Nils Bochow, climate scientist at the Arctic University
of Norway in Tromsø and the lead author of the study, via NBC.
We have time to
reverse temperatures
from this runaway effect, Nils Bochow, climate scientist at the Arctic University
of Norway in Tromsø and the lead author of the study, via NBC.
NBC reports that the findings echo many climate
advocates who stress that while urgency is crucial,
there is still time to avoid the worst of climate change.
According to the latest research, humanity would
have about 100 years to avoid locking in changes
that would further intensify Greenland's melting.
The research suggests that crossing the threshold would
likely result in several meters of sea level rise, but could
still be stabilized to prevent the runaway melting process. .
Sea level rise for the next couple
of decades is pretty baked into the
system based on our past emissions. , Twila Moon, deputy lead scientist at National
Snow and Ice Data Center in Colorado, via NBC.
Where we see the influences
of our actions today is in
the 2060s, 2070s and beyond. , Twila Moon, deputy lead scientist at National
Snow and Ice Data Center in Colorado, via NBC