Readers reply: what would happen to Earth if it were to cool, rather than heat, by 1.5C?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers' questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical conceptsThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has repeatedly warned that allowing global temperatures to increase by 1.5C above pre-industrial levels would have a devastating and irrevocable impact on our climate. But what, theoretically, would happen to Earth if the planet were to cool by the same amount? Simon Salter, FlintshireSend new questions to nq@theguardian.com. Continue reading...