Temporarily overshooting climate targets of 1.5-2°C could increase the tipping risk of several Earth system elements by more than 70%, a new risk analysis shows.
Temporarily overshooting climate targets of 1.5-2°C could increase the tipping risk of several Earth system elements by more than 70%, a new risk analysis shows.
This tipping risk increases even if, in the longer term, the global temperature is stabilised within the Paris range.
Avoiding an overshoot would hence limit the risks, the researchers conclude.
The research team included the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and the University of Exeter.
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