Scientists Say There's Still Time , to Avoid Runaway Melting of, Greenland Ice Sheet.<br />New research suggests that while the Greenland <br />ice sheet is on track to reach a critical threshold, <br />there is a chance it could return to a stable state.<br />NBC reports that the new findings suggest that once the <br />runaway melting threshold is reached, the planet may <br />cool enough to bring the ice sheet back to a secure position.<br />The team's findings, which highlight <br />the significance of the approaching threshold, <br />were published in the journal 'Nature.'.<br />If we change the temperature back <br />fast enough, we don’t necessarily <br />commit to a system change. , Nils Bochow, climate scientist at the Arctic University <br />of Norway in Tromsø and the lead author of the study, via NBC.<br />We have time to <br />reverse temperatures <br />from this runaway effect, Nils Bochow, climate scientist at the Arctic University <br />of Norway in Tromsø and the lead author of the study, via NBC.<br />NBC reports that the findings echo many climate <br />advocates who stress that while urgency is crucial, <br />there is still time to avoid the worst of climate change.<br />According to the latest research, humanity would <br />have about 100 years to avoid locking in changes <br />that would further intensify Greenland's melting.<br />The research suggests that crossing the threshold would <br />likely result in several meters of sea level rise, but could<br />still be stabilized to prevent the runaway melting process. .<br />Sea level rise for the next couple <br />of decades is pretty baked into the <br />system based on our past emissions. , Twila Moon, deputy lead scientist at National <br />Snow and Ice Data Center in Colorado, via NBC.<br />Where we see the influences <br />of our actions today is in <br />the 2060s, 2070s and beyond. , Twila Moon, deputy lead scientist at National <br />Snow and Ice Data Center in Colorado, via NBC
