irreversible warming

Language: en

📖 Definitions

  1. A long-term increase in global average temperature that cannot be reversed by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, often due to feedback loops such as melting ice or releasing methane from permafrost.; Climate change effects that have crossed a tipping point, resulting in sustained heating of the Earth's system regardless of future mitigation efforts.

💬 Examples

  1. The latest climate report warns of irreversible warming if carbon emissions are not drastically cut.

  2. Scientists fear that irreversible warming could lead to catastrophic sea-level rise within decades.