'Global heating' more accurate to describe risks to planet, says key scientist

Rising temperatures have passed comfort zone for humanity, says lead expert"Global heating" is a more accurate term than "global warming" to describe the changes currently taking place to the world's climate, according to a key scientist at the UK Met Office.Prof Richard Betts, who leads the climate research arm of Britain's meteorological monitoring organisation, made the comments amid growing evidence that rising temperatures have passed the comfort zone and are now bringing increased threats to humanity. Continue reading...