Experts modelled the effects of melting ice on sea levels at the century s end
The Paris goal could reduce losses from glaciers by 50% and Greenland by 70%
Findings from Antarctica were unclear, however, due to current uncertainties
Meeting the ambitious target would lower sea rise from 9.8 inches to 5.1 inches
Another study warned current emissions could lead us to cross a tipping point
After this, it might become impossible to halt sea level rise for centuries to come
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Limiting warming to 1.5°C halves sea level rise this century
An international team of climate researchers, including glaciologist Fabien Maussion, provides new projections of future sea level rise from the melting of ice by the end of the 21st century. If the 1.5°C global warming target is met, sea level rise could be halved relative to current emissions pledges. Otherwise, there is a risk of up to 40 cm. The study was published in Nature.
Sea level rise is caused by the melting of glaciers and continental ice sheets and is one of the most severe impacts of human caused climate change. However, as this is an interaction of many different factors, a reliable forecast is associated with major challenges. In a study published in the renowned journal Nature, 80 international researchers have now computed updated projections of future sea level rise, based on an unprecedented combination of computer models and statistical techniques. The projections were realized for the la
New research from a large international community of scientists predicts that sea level rise from the melting of ice could be halved this century if we.
Navroz K Dubash is a Professor at the Centre for Policy Research, where he conducts research and writes on climate change, energy, air pollution, water policy, and the politics of regulation in the developing world. He is also an Honorary Associate Research Fellow at the University of Exeter.
Navroz has been actively engaged in the climate debate as a scholar, policy adviser and activist for 25 years. He was instrumental in establishing the global Climate Action Network in 1990, and has since written widely about climate politics, policy and governance. He is currently a Coordinating Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (Sixth Assessment), advises the UNEP Emissions Gap Report Steering Committee, and has been a member of the Scientific Advisory Group of the UN Climate Action Summit. Within India, Navroz has been a member of the group that developed India’s Low Carbon Strategy for Inclusive Growth and the Committee for a Long Term Strategy for Low Carbon De
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