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Many Regions Have Warmed Beyond 1.5°C and Some Beyond 2°C, New Study Finds

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A modelling study in Nature Climate Change quantifies human-induced warming in each IPCC AR6 region since pre-industrial times.
Global temperatures have warmed about 1.44°C since preindustrial times, according to the sources.
Many regions have passed 1.5°C of warming and some have passed 2°C, while the study reports all regions are close to their 1.5°C- or 2°C-equivalent limits.

Why it matters

Paris Agreement limits are set for global averages, but this study shows what they mean regionally, which helps science readers and policymakers see where warming is already concentrated.

Who’s affected

climate scientists
policymakers working on regional climate targets
anyone with a stake in regional climate impacts

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Research & Developments is a blog for brief updates that provide context for the flurry of news that impacts science and scientists today. On average, global temperatures have warmed about 1.44°C (2.60°F) since preindustrial times. But scientists are confident that the world has…

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