It would be surprising to find chemical reactions similar to those we believe are required for water - based biochemistry operating at such temperatures. (scientificamerican.com)
There are considerable concerns over how such a temperature rise could melt glaciers and thaw permafrost, as well as change local ecosystems. (wxshift.com)
The authors of the report used that figure to see how crops would respond to such a temperature increase, according to the existing literature. (sciencemag.org)