• If we stop emitting greenhouses gases now, would global warming stop?
Not right away. The Earth’s surface temperature does not react instantaneously to the energy imbalance created by rising carbon dioxide levels. Even if all emissions were to stop today, the Earth’s average surface temperature would climb another 0.6 degrees or so over the next several decades before temperatures stopped rising.
• What can we do about global warming?
Reduce energy consumption and use efficient energy sources.
Production of more energy from nuclear and renewable sources.
Capturing carbon emitted by power plants and storing it underground.
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