Climate Science Looks Back to Predict the Future—And It’s Not Pretty
PAST AS PROLOGUE
Simulating past climates gives science an uncomfortably accurate picture of what the future holds: The last time it was only a little warmer than now, seas were 9 meters higher.
In July, the separation of a giant iceberg from the Larsen-C ice shelf in Antarctica reminded us yet again that we can expect higher sea levels in the future—a scenario that has long been predicted by experts.
