It implies that what lies beyond 2 degrees is not «reasonable confidence» of there being a catastrophe, but less certainty about there not being one. (climate-resistance.org)
This is particularly true where there is a termination clause, which means the employee may have even less certainty with respect to her future. (hrreporter.com)
It's not that things were worse in the late 70s into 1980, but the fear carried a bigger hammer and there was less certainty on what could be done to recover. (politics.stackexchange.com)