Increased concentrations of atmospheric greenhouse gases have led to a global mean surface temperature 1.0°C higher than during the pre-industrial period. We expand on the recent IPCC Special Report on global warming of 1.5°C and review the additional risks associated with higher levels of warming, each having major implications for multiple geographies, climates, and ecosystems. Limiting warming to 1.5°C rather than 2.0°C would be required to maintain substantial proportions of ecosystems and would have clear benefits for human health and economies. These conclusions are relevant for people everywhere, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where the escalation of climate-related risks may prevent the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
The human imperative of stabilizing global climate change at 1.5°C / Hoegh-Guldberg O.; Jacob D.; Taylor M.; Guillen Bolanos T.; Bindi M.; Brown S.; Camilloni I.A.; Diedhiou A.; Djalante R.; Ebi K.; Engelbrecht F.; Guiot J.; Hijioka Y.; Mehrotra S.; Hope C.W.; Payne A.J.; Portner H.-O.; Seneviratne S.I.; Thomas A.; Warren R.; Zhou G.. - In: SCIENCE. - ISSN 0036-8075. - ELETTRONICO. - 365:(2019), pp. 1-11. [10.1126/science.aaw6974]
The human imperative of stabilizing global climate change at 1.5°C
Bindi M.;
2019
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Increased concentrations of atmospheric greenhouse gases have led to a global mean surface temperature 1.0°C higher than during the pre-industrial period. We expand on the recent IPCC Special Report on global warming of 1.5°C and review the additional risks associated with higher levels of warming, each having major implications for multiple geographies, climates, and ecosystems. Limiting warming to 1.5°C rather than 2.0°C would be required to maintain substantial proportions of ecosystems and would have clear benefits for human health and economies. These conclusions are relevant for people everywhere, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where the escalation of climate-related risks may prevent the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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