Avoiding Extremes: Benefits of Staying below +1.5 °C Compared to +2.0 °C and +3.0 °C Global Warming

Avoiding Extremes: Benefits of Staying below +1.5 °C Compared to +2.0 °C and +3.0 °C Global Warming

The need to restrict global mean temperature to avoid irreversible climate change is supported by scientific evidence. The need became political practice at the Conference of the Parties in 2015, where the participants decided to limit global warming to not more than +2.0 °C compared to pre-industri...

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Main Authors: Claas Teichmann, Katharina Bülow, Juliane Otto, Susanne Pfeifer, Diana Rechid, Kevin Sieck, Daniela Jacob
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
EURO-CORDEX
global warming targets
climate extremes
climate change impacts
climate indices
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/9/4/115

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