How much global warming?

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How much global warming?

How much global warming?

Source: https://www.newagebd.net/article/173085/what-after-emissions-end

The world has already warmed more than 1.1 degrees Celsius (2°F) compared to pre-industrial levels. Nations worldwide agreed in 2015 to try to prevent the global average from rising more than 1.5°C (2.7°F) to limit the damage, but the world has been slow to react. Determining the amount of warming ahead is complicated. Several recent studies use climate models to estimate future warming. A study of 18 Earth system models found that when emissions were cut off, some continued warming for decades to hundreds of years, while others began cooling quickly. Another study, published in June 2022, found a 42 per cent chance that the world is already committed to 1.5 degrees. The amount of warming matters because the dangerous consequences of global warming do not simply rise in proportion to global temperature; they typically increase exponentially, particularly for food production at risk from heat, drought and storms.