Arctic sea ice at 1.5 and 2 °C

Arctic sea ice at 1.5 and 2 °C

Arctic sea ice at 1.5 and 2 °C, Published online: 02 April 2018; doi:10.1038/s41558-018-0137-6

In the Paris Agreement, nations committed to a more ambitious climate policy target, aiming to limit global warming to 1.5 °C rather than 2 °C above pre-industrial levels. Climate models now show that achieving the 1.5 °C goal would make a big difference for Arctic sea ice.