When the Paris Agreement in December 2015 called for the IPCC to put together a “Special Report” on Global Warming of 1.5\u00b0C, scientists knew very little about the exact differences that half a degree makes (1.5\u00b0C versus 2\u00b0C). Never before have so many independent studies been conducted at such short notice, in order to meet this pressing question of the global climate negotiations community. Is a warming of 2\u00b0C above pre-industrial levels sufficiently low a limit to avoid dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system, and, if not, can we implement a lower limit?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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