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Good news not all planetary patterns have been altered by humans, yet. Gives us a little more time down there. But we need to cut emissions quickly before this

• pdonis 11y ago
  It seems to me that this finding means that the "pattern" is not what you think it is.
• cristianpascu 11y ago
  As a total noob, I'd say climate is a pretty complex problem to cheer at this as a 'good news'. Yes, there may be highly exaggerated attitudes on both sides, but scientific problems should addressed with data and verified scientific models. And I say this as an YEC. As opposed to science of the past, which poses specific epistemic issues, climate issues is something that can be observed now and here. Personally, I think that there are much more important problems on the table before sea level rise, but nevertheless, climate change or not, pollution should be addressed on all fronts.
• baobabaobab 11y ago
  The West Antarctic Ice sheet is still flowing into the ocean, and accelerating. It's actually not even clear atmospheric warming is the ultimate cause. But it is clear that it's reached a literal tipping point. The glaciers have retreated past a point where the slope tips inland, and warm water is running down hill, melting the bottom. No amount of emissions reductions can stop it, we would need to pump heat away from the underside of the glaciers to slow it down. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:West_Antarctic_Collapse.ogg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:West_Antarctic_Collapse.o...