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The Inequality of Climate Change From 1.5 to 2°C of Global Warming

Geophysical research letters, 2018-05, Vol.45 (10), p.5030-5033 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

2018. American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved. ;ISSN: 0094-8276 ;EISSN: 1944-8007 ;DOI: 10.1029/2018GL078430

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  • Title:
    The Inequality of Climate Change From 1.5 to 2°C of Global Warming
  • Author: King, Andrew D. ; Harrington, Luke J.
  • Subjects: 1.5°C ; 2°C ; Adaptation ; Climate change ; Developing countries ; Global warming ; Greenhouse effect ; LDCs ; Local climates ; Paris Agreement ; Poverty ; time of emergence
  • Is Part Of: Geophysical research letters, 2018-05, Vol.45 (10), p.5030-5033
  • Description: The Paris Agreement aims to keep global warming well below 2°C above preindustrial levels with a preferred ambitious 1.5°C target. Developing countries, especially small island nations, pressed for the 1.5°C target to be adopted, but who will suffer the largest changes in climate if we miss this target? Here we show that exceeding the 1.5°C global warming target would lead to the poorest experiencing the greatest local climate changes. Under these circumstances greater support for climate adaptation to prevent poverty growth would be required. Key Points We use a signal‐to‐noise metric to examine changes in local climate between 1.5 and 2°C global warming The wealthiest areas of the world suffer far less local climate change than the poorest places if the 1.5°C target is breached Failing to limit global warming to 1.5°C will likely hamper sustainable economic development in the poorest regions of the world
  • Publisher: Washington: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 0094-8276
    EISSN: 1944-8007
    DOI: 10.1029/2018GL078430
  • Source: Wiley Blackwell AGU Digital Library
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