Keeping the Paris Climate target could stop major sea level rise and ice sheet melt
German researchers say critical Antarctic ocean warming could be avoided if global temperatures are kept within the Paris Climate Agreement target.
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German researchers say critical Antarctic ocean warming could be avoided if global temperatures are kept within the Paris Climate Agreement target.
The authors warned that continued warming of the water in the trough could lead to increased melting and subsequent rise in global sea levels.
Breaching the Paris Agreement's temperature goal of two degrees Celsius could significantly melt the Filchner Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica, the second largest ice sheet on Earth, and could substantially contribute to raising global sea levels.
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