Eve is here. This latest climate sighting is a huge addition to a long and growing list of seriously adverse developments, at least as long as it is possible to survive at least a faint resemblance to modern life. It is unlikely that climate modeling would have taken into account that the effectiveness of carbon sinks would be significantly reduced. Therefore, this development will be a major accelerator.
Written by Thomas Neuberger. It was first published in god’s spy
I really dislike climate change alarm posts these days for the reasons I’ve already mentioned (see )Name the fucking criminal”).
However, the climate news On the other hand, the post is noteworthy. In particular, posts about unexpected changes in the “crisis schedule”. We have been taught by those who have become rich in the oil economy that it’s okay to worry about it later, it’s okay to worry. A crisis won’t occur for decades, if ever. ”
Unfortunately for them and for us, there always seems to be news that the crisis is not going as planned. This is one of those stories.
Carbon sink is malfunctioning
from guardian we learn:
Last year, trees and land absorbed almost no carbon dioxide. Are natural carbon sinks failing?
Sudden collapse of carbon sinks is not factored into climate models and could rapidly accelerate global warming
a carbon sink A substance or process that removes CO2 from the air. Our oceans are a sink for CO2. CO2 from the air dissolves in seawater the same way it dissolves in regular water. Other CO2 removal processes also take place in the ocean. Like this:
It starts every evening in the evening. When the light fades, billions of zooplankton, crustaceans, and other marine organisms rise to the surface to feed on microscopic algae, returning to the depths at sunrise. The waste from this frenzy, the largest migration of organisms on Earth, sinks to the ocean floor, removing millions of tons of carbon from the atmosphere each year.
This activity is one of thousands of natural processes that regulate Earth’s climate. Together, Earth’s oceans, forests, soils, and other natural carbon sinks absorb about half of human emissions.
After the obligatory disclaimer that “scientists are concerned”, we reassure the uncomfortable (more here) below), it looks like this:
2023 will be the hottest year on record. Preliminary survey results An international team of researchers has shown that the amount of carbon absorbed by land is temporarily decreasing. The net result was that forests, plants, and soil absorbed very little carbon as a net category.
Warning signs are also posted at sea. Greenland’s glaciers and Arctic ice sheets are melting faster than expected, disrupting the Gulf Stream and slowing the rate at which the ocean absorbs carbon. Melting sea ice means more sunlight exposure for algae-eating zooplankton – changes scientists say They can stay in the deep ocean longer and disrupt vertical transport that stores carbon on the ocean floor.
According to one of the scientists involved in the study, “Nature has so far balanced out our abuses, and this is coming to an end.”
A further disclaimer: this may be temporary. Everything might still be okay — says the author.
Most climate models do not factor in rapid land subsidence collapses like those seen in 2023. If this phenomenon continues, it is likely that global warming will occur more rapidly than these models predict.
surely.
Note: “Scientists are concerned”
Paragraph 3, which is tall enough to actually read in the Guardian article, says: “But as the Earth heats up, scientists increasingly find that these vital processes are breaking down.” I am concerned.”
This is an important part of the story’s meta content. Although accurate, this expression focuses on the scientists rather than the problem, emphasizing their “concerns” or calm feelings.
A better and more accurate phrase would be “These critical processes are no longer working.” period.
Because they are. of sauce An article in the Guardian makes this clear. The authors state that “the rate of increase in CO2 emissions has increased by 86% compared to the previous year” (a fact), but CO2 emissions have only increased by “0.1 to 1.1%” (another fact). Why is there a difference? CO2 removal has slowed down significantly or stopped.
It’s a simple equation. There are numbers floating in the air. What remains is another number. The difference is obtained by subtracting b from a. The amount taken out last year decreased significantly compared to the previous year. This paper discusses flux and latency. The data and scientists are clear. The carbon sink’s effectiveness is “nearing its end.”
guardianHowever, it would rather reduce fear than give you straight facts. So “scientists are concerned”, not “what’s going on”. Readers can decide who guardian Protecting.
please get ready
Another failure of the climate system shows that the crisis is ahead of schedule defined by our rulers. (The schedule they have planned is such that you don’t feel scared.)
Global warming is already on track Exceeds the magic mark of +1.5℃ it is IPCC said it would cause a disaster.
and +2°C is not that far away.
