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Latest climate models confirm need for urgent mitigation

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  • Piers M. Forster

    (University of Leeds)

  • Amanda C. Maycock

    (University of Leeds)

  • Christine M. McKenna

    (University of Leeds)

  • Christopher J. Smith

    (University of Leeds)

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Many recently updated climate models show greater future warming than previously. Separate lines of evidence suggest that their warming rates may be unrealistically high, but the risk of such eventualities only emphasizes the need for rapid and deep reductions in emissions.

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  • Piers M. Forster & Amanda C. Maycock & Christine M. McKenna & Christopher J. Smith, 2020. "Latest climate models confirm need for urgent mitigation," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 10(1), pages 7-10, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:10:y:2020:i:1:d:10.1038_s41558-019-0660-0
    DOI: 10.1038/s41558-019-0660-0
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