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Today at COP26 in Glasgow, scientists presented the 2021 Ten New Insights in Climate Science to UNFCCC leader Patricia Espinosa. This is a joint initiative of Future Earth, the Earth League, and the World Climate Research Programme; the report was prepared by a consortium of 54 leading researchers from 21 countries, including scientists from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. Have a look at the attached press release. Here's the full report: 10insightsclimate.science.
"Science is clear, exceeding 1.5°C of global warming poses major challenges for humans and societies around the world, and raises the risks of crossing critical tipping points that regulate the state of the climate system", says Johan Rockström, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Co-Chair of the Earth League. "We do not know exactly, at what temperature rise tipping elements shift from dampening to self-reinforcing global warming, but it is increasingly clear that we must stay as far away as possible from 2°C. This makes tipping elements like the Greenland ice sheet and our large forest systems, our new global commons, which need to be governed by the world community, to secure our future on Earth."
This year’s top insights:1. Stabilizing at 1.5°C warming is still possible, but immediate and drastic global action is required.
2. Rapid growth in methane and nitrous oxide emissions put us on track for 2.7°C warming.
3. Megafires – climate change forces fire extremes to reach new dimensions with extreme impacts.
4. Climate tipping elements incur high-impact risks.
5. Global climate action must be just.
6. Supporting household behaviour changes is a crucial but often overlooked opportunity for climate action.
7. Political challenges impede the effectiveness of carbon pricing.
8. Nature-based solutions are critical for the pathway to Paris – but look at the fine print.
9. Building resilience of marine ecosystems is achievable by climate-adapted conservation and management, and global stewardship.
10. Costs of climate change mitigation can be justified by the multiple immediate benefits to the health of humans and nature.
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Who we are:The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) is one of the leading research institutions addressing relevant questions in the fields of global change, climate impacts and sustainable development. Natural and social scientists work closely together to generate interdisciplinary insights that provide a sound basis for decision-making for society, businesses and politics. PIK is a member of the Leibniz Association.
