Sentences with phrase «avoids runaway greenhouse»

He was concerned with their combined effect and realized that for a stable atmosphere to exist they have to cooperate to avoid a runaway greenhouse effect.

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Climate scientists tell us that to keep the rise of global temperature above the pre-industrial level at below 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) in order to avoid runaway global warming, the world must cut greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent per year starting in 2020.
He says that it is essential that we reduce and stabilize greenhouse gas emissions to avoid runaway climate change in the Arctic, but even our best efforts are unlikely to prevent changes that are likely to be dangerous for Inuit.
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