Feedback Loops Worsening Climate Crisis
A recently released report has highlighted the significant role of climate feedback loops in worsening the climate crisis.
The report, researchers believe, contains the most comprehensive list of feedback loops ever compiled.
What is a Climate Feedback Loop?
- In climate change, a feedback loop is something that speeds up or slows down a warming trend. A positive feedback accelerates a temperature rise, whereas a negative feedback slows it down.
- For example, global warming melts sea ice, which leads to further warming because water absorbs more heat than ice, creating a climate feedback loop.
Key Findings
- Many feedback loops significantly increase warming due ....
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