Climate Change Could Heat the Earth Right into a New Ice Age
8 days ago
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- Earth's climate has historically been regulated by natural processes like silicate weathering.
- A new study suggests that biological and oceanic feedback loops, accelerated by human-induced climate change, could lead to an overcorrection causing a deep freeze.
- Algal blooms, enhanced by warmer waters and excess nutrients, could sequester more carbon, leading to significant cooling.
- Unlike past deep freezes, the current oxygen-rich atmosphere may prevent extreme glaciation.
- The study emphasizes the need to address current global warming, as natural cooling processes are too slow to mitigate immediate impacts.