Some Arctic warming ‘irreversible’ even if we cut atmospheric CO2

Some Arctic warming ‘irreversible’ even if we cut atmospheric CO2

Efforts to lower the levels of CO2 in the atmosphere may come too late to prevent long-term changes to the Arctic

Arctic Warming: Some Effects May Remain Irreversible Despite Reduced Carbon Dioxide Levels

Glacier meets sea at Dixon Fjord in Greenland Jane Rix/Alamy Even if atmospheric carbon dioxide returns to pre-industrial levels and the global temperature decreases, the Arctic is projected to warm by approximately 1.5 degrees Celsius. It is also expected that the region will receive about 0.1 millimeter of extra precipitation daily, regardless of the implementation [...] The post Arctic Warming: Some Effects May Remain Irreversible Despite Red…