The important role of African emissions reductions in projected local rainfall changes
Abstract Africa is highly vulnerable to climate change but emits a small portion of global greenhouse gases. Additionally, decarbonization might lead to a ‘climate penalty’ whereby reductions in cooling aerosols offset temperature benefits from CO2 reductions for several decades. However, climate ch...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-05-01
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Series: | npj Climate and Atmospheric Science |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-023-00382-7 |