Reduced heat exposure by limiting global warming to 1.5 °C

Reduced heat exposure by limiting global warming to 1.5 °C

Reduced heat exposure by limiting global warming to 1.5 °C, Published online: 25 June 2018; doi:10.1038/s41558-018-0191-0

The benefits of limiting global warming to the lower Paris Agreement target of 1.5 °C are substantial with respect to population exposure to heat, and should impel countries to strive towards greater emissions reductions.