[sanchmo]

So planet earth is permanently incapable of recovering from a 1° increase in average temperatures? It's a wonder we made it this far, dontcha think?

[cogitator]

So planet earth is permanently incapable of recovering from a 1° increase in average temperatures?

1 degree is not a big cause of concern. 3 degrees C in 100 years would be expected to cause significant ecosystem disruption on a planet where many ecosystems are already stressed by other factors.