Rachel Warren – The Conversation

Drought is just one reason why it matters to keep global heating below 1.5C. Nic Bothma/EPA

September 24, 2019

Not convinced on the need for urgent climate action? Here’s what happens to our planet between 1.5°C and 2°C of global warming

Rachel Warren, University of East Anglia and Sally Brown, University of Southampton

Nations are signed up to limit global heating to well below 2°C, and to aim for 1.5°C. Limiting warming to the latter matters - the future of humanity and the living world is at stake.

Yields of crops such as maize are set to decline in response to 2C of global warming. AAP

March 31, 2014

IPCC expert wrap: costs of climate change mounting, time to adapt

James Whitmore, The Conversation and Michael Hopkin, The Conversation

Climate change is already having a major impact on the planet, with impacts forecast to worsen significantly, according to the latest summary of peer-reviewed climate science from the Intergovernmental…

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