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Will half a degree make a difference? Robust projections of indices of Mean and Extreme Climate in Europe Under 1.5°C, 2°C, and 3°C Global Warming [1]

Based on high-resolution models, we investigate the change in climate extremes and impact-relevant indicators over Europe under different levels of global warming. We specifically assess the robustness of the changes and the benefits of limiting warming to 1.5°C instead of 2°C. Compared to 1.5°C world, a further 0.5°C warming results in a robust change of minimum summer temperature indices (mean, Tn10p, and Tn900p) over more than 70% of Europe. Robust changes (more than 0.5°C) in maximum temperature affect smaller areas (usually less than 20%). There is a substantial nonlinear change of fixed-threshold indices, with more than 60% increase of the number of tropical nights over southern Europe and more than 50% decrease in the number of frost days over central Europe. The change in mean precipitation due to 0.5°C warming is mostly nonsignificant at the grid point level, but, locally, it is accompanied by a more marked change in extreme rainfall.

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Publication Date: 
19/01/2018
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Geophysical Research Letters [4]
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Climate Change [5], Emission Targets [6], Europe [7], Global Warming [8], Extreme Weater Events [9], Climate Impacts [10], Rainfall Pattern [11]
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