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February 26, 2019

Climate Change May Cause Cloud Die-Off, Increase Rate of Warming
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A startling new study in the publication Nature Geoscience finds that
warming temperatures could lead to a major loss in cloud cover, pushing
the Earth even more quickly toward a catastrophic climate "tipping
point." A new simulation revealed that stratocumulus clouds are at
threat of disappearing within a century, which would add 14°F, or 8°C,
of extra warming to the planet. Scientists believe we are currently
heading toward a 4°C rise in temperature by the end of the century if
humans don't quickly change course, which could have devastating
consequences for human life and trigger global crises at a rapid pace.


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