REMOVING CO2 FROM ATMOSPHERE VITAL TO AVOID CATASTROPHIC TIPPING POINTS, LEADING SCIENTIST SAYS
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✍️ Scientists warn that removing carbon from the atmosphere will be necessary to avoid catastrophic tipping points, with the world expected to heat by 1.7C above preindustrial levels.
👉 The world is expected to heat by 1.7C above preindustrial levels, making it necessary to remove 10bn tonnes of carbon dioxide from the air every year. 👉 Removing carbon from the atmosphere could be achieved through technological means, but would require the construction of a new industry and expenditures of about a trillion dollars a year. 👉 The risks of tipping points, including the collapse of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation system of ocean currents, were emphasized by the experts. 👉 Strong government actions to reduce emissions are necessary to avoid catastrophic tipping points.
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