Paris Agreement target won't protect polar ice sheets, scientists warn
a year ago
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- Sea levels could rise by 8 to 12 inches per decade in some regions within the lifetime of today’s youngest generations.
- Limiting warming to 2.7°F (1.5°C) may not prevent a worst-case polar ice sheet meltdown.
- A safer long-term climate target might be closer to 1.8°F (1°C) of warming.
- Recent studies suggest stricter temperature limits are needed to maintain a safe climate.
- Early climate research warned against exceeding 1°C of warming or 350 ppm CO2.
- Earth’s average temperature has frequently breached the 1.5°C Paris target in recent years.
- Atmospheric CO2 has reached 430 ppm, a 50% increase over pre-industrial levels.