The planet’s temperature inches closer to a ‘tipping point’
Emissions rise from smokestacks at the Jeffrey Energy Center coal power plant, near Emmett, Kan.
AP Photo | Charlie Riedel 2021
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Scientists are concerned that Earth’s temperature rise is accelerating, and certain factors known as “tipping points” could speed up the process.
What will that mean for the planet and what can be done to keep the planet warming at a fast pace? Andrew Freedman wrote about the new study for Axios and explains the research behind the warming climate report.
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