The planet will be thrown from heat to cold. Abnormal cold more frequent recently do not indicate the infidelity of global warming theory. Frosts are just harbingers of future climate change, writes Live Science.
A photo from open sources Photo from the ITAR-TASS archive Snowfall on The Middle East, like the frosts in California that were observed This winter, it is likely in conditions of rising temperatures. “When global warming those regions of the Earth in which there are cold winters, while they still face frost, “says climatologist Michael Mann from the University of Pennsylvania. However, “with climate change, weather anomalies will be observed all more often, while familiar weather will become a rarity. ” frosts and snowfalls, according to the climatologist, are explained by the fact that The earth heats up and warm air contains more moisture than cold. As a result, at sufficiently low temperatures “winters in places with a warm climate are accompanied by heavy snowfalls. “In overall, the temperature on the planet will continue to rise. “For the most part Earth’s surface temperature will rise markedly over the course of a century. And if we continue to heat the planet by increasing greenhouse gas concentrations, burning fossil fuels, us serious negative consequences are expected, “Mann warned. “If you take a broader look at what is happening, it becomes clear that we see general warming and a sharp increase in temperature records “, – the climatologist added, recalling the fires that are now raging in Australia, and the heat the US faced last summer. “All these are the symptoms of the impact of climate change on our weather “- he concluded. Recall, last November, experts from the World Bank warned that by the beginning of XXII century. temperature on earth can grow four degrees celsius, leaving the planet will change beyond recognition. Temperature rise, according to the WB, will lead to a decrease in world food supplies, death ecosystems and biodiversity, raising the level of the oceans. In addition, the negative effects of warming will turn out to be large problems for the poorest regions of the planet. Earlier to similar American climatologists who believe that global warming will develop in the worst case scenario, and to at the end of this century, average temperature can rise by about 4.5 degrees. As a result, sea level will rise and natural disasters – droughts, hurricanes and floods – are becoming more frequent.
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