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Re:Alaska’s thawing soils are now pouring carbon dioxide int... by stale2002 on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @05:28PM (#15085346)
The scientific consensus is that sea levels will rise by 1-2 meters over the course of 200 years.

Thats the science. And it doesn't sound like extinction to me.

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Re:Alaska’s thawing soils are now pouring carbon dioxide int... by mark-r on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @06:32PM (#15085769)
Sea levels aren't the only source of trouble. Changing rainfall amounts for example would impact our ability to grow crops.

Yes, extinction seems unlikely. But the planet's ability to support the current population could easily be a casualty.

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Re:Alaska’s thawing soils are now pouring carbon dioxide int... by brazzledazzle on Thursday August 24, 2017 @03:31AM (#15088289)
I think the concern is that the models in use don't take these additional feedback loops into consideration because they're difficult to predict.
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