Extreme heat-related mortality avoided under Paris agreement goals

Mitchell D, Heaviside C, Schaller N, Harrington L, Allen M, Ebi K, Fischer E, Gasparrini A, Kharin V, Shiogama H, Sillmann J, Sippel S
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et al
25 June 2018
Journal article
Journal:
Nature Climate Change
Volume:
8
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Springer Nature
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pp.
551 - 553

In key European cities, stabilising climate at 1.5◦C would decrease extreme heat-related mortality by 15-22% per summer compared with stabilisation at 2◦C.

DOI
10.1038/s41558-018-0210-1
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