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Environment & Energy

biophile

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2. Maybe sooner than 2060

Reply to sue4e3 (Original post)

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 02:32 PM

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The predictions for temperature rise and glacier depletion have been wrong. It’s happening faster than predicted. If the 2060 estimate is based on the older timeline, the breakdown of the AMOC might be accelerated as well.
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