Ice age data analysis offers good news for Earth's current climate woes
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Ateam of brilliant climate scientists has taken a deep dive into Earth's Last Ice Age to unravel the complex relationship between climate change, carbon dioxide (CO2), future global temperatures.
By focusing on the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), a period 21,000 years ago when much of North America was covered in ice, the study aims to improve our understanding of climate sensitivity and the potential warming we face in the years and decades ahead.
Analyzing the last ice age for future climate clues
As carbon dioxide (CO2) levels continue to rise in the atmosphere, the Earth's climate will continue to change, and temperature is expected to increase.
However, the exact relationship between CO2 and global warming, known as climate sensitivity, is still under investigation.
A recent study led by Vince Cooper, a doctoral student in atmospheric sciences at the University of Washington, and senior author Kyle Armour, an associate professor of atmospheric sciences and oceanography, has shed new light on this critical relationship by analyzing data from Earth's Last Ice Age.
"The main contribution from our study is narrowing the estimate of climate sensitivity, improving our ability to make future warming projections," Cooper explained.
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