Why Half a Degree Really Matters

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By Climate News NetworkJul 5, 2017, 8:55 am85 pts
By Tim Radford Researchers now know the difference half a degree can make. They can tell you why 1.5°C warming would be better than a 2°C climb in average global temperatures , because even half a degree Celsius could mean greater extremes of heat, more overwhelming rainfall and longer spells of warm weather.…

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