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Global tipping point within 10 years

The global warming issue is really starting to heat up. In a startling article from abcnews.com, author Bill Blakemore brings to light NASA and Columbia University Earth Institute has recently conducted study that verifiably asserts that with just 10 more years of business as usual, it becomes impractical to avoid disastrous effects.
The forecast, as articulated by the study's lead author, James Hansen of NASA, sounds like the worst parts of the Bible, predicting everything from increasingly rapid sea-level rise, increased frequency of droughts and floods, and increased stress on wildlife and plants due to rapidly shifting climate zones.
The 10-year timeframe shows other recent climate studies to have underestimated the urgency of the window in which we can make significant changes.

Another reason not to make a baby... :)

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