Average temperatures alarm some scientists who say we're reaching a point of no return

This February was marked down as the 22nd warmest February on record since 1880 (when records started being kept on the matter). February 2012 also marks the 324th consecutive month with a global temperature above the 20th century average.

The increasing temperatures and the damage being done by emissions has Reuters alarmed that global warming may be reaching an irreversible point.

As students who are currently being educated on the science behind climate change, do you think that we indeed can reaching a point of no return?