"Limiting global warming to 1.5°C above the pre-industrial baseline won’t be enough to stop sea levels from rising by several metres over the coming centuries."
“I think sometimes there’s a misunderstanding that 1.5°C will mean all our problems go away. It should absolutely be our target, but in no sense will it slow or stop sea level rise from melting ice sheets.”
The world is currently on course for roughly 2.9°C of warming by 2100. That would lead to the loss of both the Greenland and West Antarctic ice sheets. So if we’re talking about long-term commitments, that’s in excess of 12 metres of sea level rise."
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480666-sea-level-will-rise-fast-even-if-we-limit-global-warming-to-1-5c/
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