Only halving emissions by 2030 can minimize risks of crossing cryosphere thresholds

Uta Kloenne (), Alexander Nauels, Pam Pearson, Robert M. DeConto, Helen S. Findlay, Gustaf Hugelius, Alexander Robinson, Joeri Rogelj, Edward A. G. Schuur, Julienne Stroeve and Carl-Friedrich Schleussner
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Uta Kloenne: Climate Analytics
Alexander Nauels: Climate Analytics
Pam Pearson: International Cryosphere Climate Initiative
Robert M. DeConto: University of Massachusetts
Helen S. Findlay: Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Gustaf Hugelius: Stockholm University
Alexander Robinson: Complutense University of Madrid
Joeri Rogelj: Imperial College London
Edward A. G. Schuur: Northern Arizona University
Julienne Stroeve: University of Manitoba
Carl-Friedrich Schleussner: Climate Analytics

Nature Climate Change, 2023, vol. 13, issue 1, 9-11

Abstract: Considering cryosphere and warming uncertainties together implies drastically increased risk of threshold crossing in the cryosphere, even under lower-emission pathways, and underscores the need to halve emissions by 2030 in line with the 1.5 °C limit of the Paris Agreement.

Date: 2023
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