The Case for a Climate Goal Other Than Two Degrees Celsius

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By Yale Environment 360Oct 8, 2014, 9:00 am116 pts
Scientists and climate negotiators have largely agreed that limiting global warming to no more than 2 degrees Celsius is an important goal. But political scientist David Victor disagrees, arguing that the benchmark is too simplistic and should be abandoned in favor of other indicators. BY DIANE TOOMEY

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