How sensitive is the climate?
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A thesis board: what the library says about how much warming a doubling of carbon dioxide brings.
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The physics
Evidence from the past
Your claim, not verified
Doubling the carbon dioxide in the air will warm the planet by roughly 3 degrees Celsius.
Theory
The Greenhouse Effect
Proven
Climate Change
Contested
What Causes the Ice Ages
Proven
Radiocarbon Dating
Contested
Climate Sensitivity
Contested
Climate Tipping Points
Question
What happens if a tipping point is crossed before we reach 3 degrees?
Check the range, not just the central estimate. The likely range matters more than the middle.
Source
IPCC Sixth Assessment, Working Group I
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