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Regional climate change approaches Paris limits

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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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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 09 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02797-5 It has been surprisingly difficult to calculate how much warming different regions of the Earth have experienced since pre-industrial times. Now, research shows that in most land regions…

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