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What is 'committed warming'? A climate scientist explains why global warming can continue after emissions end

  • Written by Julien Emile-Geay, Associate Professor of Earth Sciences, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageGreenhouse gases emitted today linger in the atmosphere for years to centuries.David McNew/Getty Images

By now, few people question the reality that humans are altering Earth’s climate. The real question is: How quickly can we halt, even reverse, the damage?

Part of the answer to this question lies in the concept of “committed warming,&rd...

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