Global warming/effects

If we can hold the temperature change down to 2°C, we'll only be halfway to whatever the opposite of an ice age is.

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Localities

• /US: global warming effects in the US

Metrics

• /sea level: sea level rise
• /CO2 rise: rise in concentration of atmospheric CO₂

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Papers

• 2011-09-27 Increase of extreme events in a warming world

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• 2015-10-03 London Calling: Climate Warning at Lloyd’s of London "Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of England, declared that the warming climate presented major risks for the global economy and global financial stability, and that businesses and regulators needed to move more quickly to try to contain the potential economic damage even though it may seem uncertain and far off."
• 2015-08-26 Bushfires, heatwaves and early deaths: the climate is changing before our eyes
• 2015-02-18 Study finds climate change may dramatically reduce wheat production
• 2012-12-01 The Planetary Emergency (h/t): see mainly "The Approaching Ecological Precipice"
• 2010-03-24 An adaptability limit to climate change due to heat stress by Steven C. Sherwood and Matthew Huber
  • 2010-05-11 Earth, 2300: Too hot for humans
    • 2015-05-06 How Hot Is It Going To Get?
  • 2010-05-04 Researchers find future temperatures could exceed livable limits