Sewall: Where Does This Leave Us? Flashcards
1
Q
Humanity is in a…
A
precarious position. not only are we making the climate warmer, but also more variable. there are more “bizarre” events
2
Q
Humans are very used to…
A
our current stable climate and have built everything around that
2
Q
what is the goal?
A
to keep warming below 1.5/2 deg C. it will be very hard or impossible for the earth to return to current climate once we go past it. then, we will occupy a different long-term climate. however, only time will tell the climate of the future.
