Environment Alert: People are making the planet warmer, and now Earth could speed the process up

The past four years have been the four warmest ever recorded – and now, according to a new scientific forecast, the next five will be "anomalously warm," beyond what the steady increase in global warming would produce on its own. The forecast warns of an increased risk of heat extremes and a major heat event somewhere in the Earth's oceans, of the sort that have triggered large die-offs of coral reefs across the tropics.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Environment Alert Aug 14, 11:01 AM     People are making the planet warmer, and now Earth could speed the process up The past four years have been the four warmest ever recorded – and now, according to a new scientific forecast, the next five will be "anomalously warm," beyond what the steady increase in global warming would produce on its own. The forecast warns of an increased risk of heat extremes and a major heat event somewhere in the Earth's oceans, of the sort that have triggered large die-offs of coral reefs across the tropics. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071