It appears more likely our planet will hit climate change tipping points even if we cut back on greenhouse gases, according to a new study.
Climate scientists at Stanford University used artificial intelligence to predict how long it will take Earth to reach agreed upon "tipping points."
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They say even if emissions decline to net zero before 2080, there is an 84% chance temperatures will hit 1.5 degrees before 2041 or 2 degrees before 2065. And if emissions remain high, we'll reach those thresholds even faster.
The study was published in the proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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