Rate and velocity of climate change caused by cumulative carbon emissions

Name: Rate and velocity of climate change caused by cumulative carbon emissions
Uploaded: 2015-09-01T04:29:10+00:00
Duration: 1 min 59 s
Channel: Steve Davis
Description: Peak warming will be proportional to cumulative CO2 emissions, but the rate and velocity of climate change may be very different under different emissions pathways, even when cumulative emissions are equal. Thus, the ability of ecosystems to adapt or migrate is sensitive to the pathway of emissions.

Peak warming will be proportional to cumulative CO2 emissions, but the rate and velocity of climate change may be very different under different emissions pathways, even when cumulative emissions are equal. Thus, the ability of ecosystems to adapt or migrate is sensitive to the pathway of emissions.