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Originally Posted by cykoe6
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Actually a warming of the planet would eventually result in cooling by many scientists scenarios. The last major cooling about 13,000 years ago was caused by the melting of glaciers into the Atlantic Ocean which caused it to fuck up thermohaline circulation.
I don't think anyone really knows for certain what would happen if the ice up North continues to melt. From my studies, I still believe that the more cold water put into the Ocean would cause an overall cooling of the planet (much like previous cooling periods). The Ocean and the thermohaline circulation of it helps heat up much of the planet that is far away from the equator.
But then again, we've never lived through one and it's impossible to guess what would happen. The planet is entirely complex and a little thing can cause major changes. For instance, it's believed that the dislodging of a glacier along the St. Lawrence river caused the Earth to cool by 10 degrees 13,000 years ago.