Unaccounted Climate Feedback Loops May Amplify Warming by 20–30% This Century, but Cutting Emissions Will Reduce Risks

Hidden Carbon Releases From Thawing Lands and Burning Forests Threaten to Boost Warming by 30%

A major new study finds that emissions from thawing permafrost, wildfires, wetlands and inland waters could amplify global warming by 20-30% this century. The overlooked processes add 0.2-0.4°C by 2100 on top of human-caused heating, tightening carbon budgets and demanding faster emissions cuts. The findings update climate models used for policy.

Overlooked Climate Feedback Loops Could Make Global Warming 30% Worse

A new study reveals that warming-induced greenhouse gas emissions are amplifying global temperature rise at an alarming rate.

Unaccounted climate feedback loops may amplify warming by 20–30% this century, but cutting emissions will reduce risks

New research shows that warming-induced emissions—greenhouse gas emissions from natural sources driven by rising temperatures—could amplify global warming by approximately 20%–30% and add an estimated 0.2°C–0.4°C of warming this century on top of anthropogenic warming under different scenarios. These major additional drivers of warming are largely unaccounted for in current climate projections and policies.

Climate ‘feedback loops’ could add significantly to global warming, study finds

Natural changes triggered by rising temperatures could amplify global warming by as much as 30% by the end of the century, according to new research examining climate “feedback loops.” The study, published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, examined greenhouse gas emissions from thawing permafrost, wetlands, freshwater systems and wildfires. Scientists have long known that warming caused largely by the burning of fossil fuels can tri…

Nature’s Own Climate Feedback Loops Could Amplify Global Warming by 30%, Study Warns

Earth’s forests, wetlands and frozen tundra are undergoing a troubling transformation, and new research suggests the consequences could dramatically accelerate the pace of global warming. A study has found that as fossil fuel emissions continue to heat the planet, natural ecosystems that once helped absorb and store carbon are increasingly releasing it instead—potentially intensifying climate […] The post Nature’s Own Climate Feedback Loops Coul…