Sentences with phrase «4c global rise»
A 4C global rise by 2100 would entail a sea level rise of between 52 cm and 98 cm, leading to widespread coastal flooding.
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Climate change scientists warn of 4C global temperature rise Team of experts say such an increase would cause severe droughts and see millions of migrants seeking refuge Damian Carrington The Guardian, Monday 29 November 2010
For a global temperature rise of 3C or 4C, this discrepancy would be relatively insignificant for the remaining carbon budget.
The assertion that the annual hottest day in the eastern U.S. could warm by 10 - 12C for a 4C rise in global temps is very extreme.
In a series of papers, experts said that a reluctance — at virtually all levels — to address rising greenhouse gas emissions meant carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere were on track to pass 650 parts per million, which could bring an average global temperature rise of 4C.
Average global temperatures have risen 1C since pre-industrial times and another 3 - 4C is due this century on current trends.