NERC research on 1.5°C global warming informs international special report on climate change
(WorldNews Environment)

15 October 2018 The 2015 Paris climate agreement was a watershed moment for international action against climate change. Global leaders from 195 countries committed to limit carbon emissions to keep global temperature rise well below 2°C (above the pre-industrial period) - with the aspiration to limit warming to 1·5°C. This would significantly reduce the risks and impact of climate change. The agreement was a rallying call to nations, but it also posed many scientific questions. How reliable are the models we use to predict climate change? How much do we need to limit carbon emissions to still meet the 1·5°C target? And what are the impacts of sea-level rise, and biodiversity? To approach...