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21 July 2021 | dataset

Effects of Climate Change on 1.5° Temperature Rise

This report synthesizes the emerging evidence of climate impacts at different temperature thresholds for Pacific islands. All evidence points to vast differences in impacts in a 1.5˚C world, compared to the +3˚C world to which our current policies and climate change pledges are leading us. For Pacific islands and marine and coastal ecosystems in the region, these differences cannot be overstated; even a 0.5˚C difference (between 1.5˚C and 2˚C) may mean that critical tipping points are crossed.

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Publisher Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
Modified 11 February 2022
Release Date 21 July 2021
Source URL http://www.cmeprogramme.org
Identifier 90b28e99-cc1c-475c-9fcb-f41aeefda003
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Location Pacific Island Countries
Relevant Countries Pacific Region
Language English
License Public
[Open Data]
Author Pringle, Patrick
Contact Name Commonwealth Marine Economies Programme
Contact Email [email protected]