Differential climate impacts for policy-relevant limits to global warming: the case of 1.5 °C and 2 °C

Differential climate impacts for policy-relevant limits to global warming: the case of 1.5 °C and 2 °C
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Date Published 2016, April

Authors Carl-Friedrich Schleussner, Tabea K. Lissner, Erich M. Fischer, Jan Wohland, Mahé Perrette, Antonius Golly, Joeri Rogelj, Katelin Childers, Jacob Schewe, Katja Frieler, Matthias Mengel, William Hare, and Michiel Schaeffer

Journal Earth System Dynamics
7, 327-351, doi:10.5194/esd-7-327-2016

This article is a first comprehensive assessment of key climate impacts for the policy relevant warming levels of 1.5 °C and 2 °C above pre-industrial levels. It finds substantial impact differences in intensity and frequency of extreme weather events, regional water availability and agricultural yields, sea-level rise and risk of coral reef loss. The increase in climate impacts is particularly pronounced in tropical and sub-tropical regions.