Anthropogenic Climate Change Set To Trigger Tipping Points

Planetary scale change is normally quite slow, but anthropogenic warming is happening at an alarming rate.

The fact humanity is pouring 10 billion tonnes of CO2, a key greenhouse gas, annually into the Earth's airshed does not require scientists to tell us this will cause global warming. A child could tell you it's going to have a major effect.

The ocean's ability to absorb CO2 has so far offered some protection, however this is now slowing.

Unfortunately, it's also starting to cause devastating ocean acidification.

At a time when leadership is most critical, our government seems to feel that global warming will be good for Canada. Read the full report here.

Source: by Gayle Neilson, Vancouver Sun.