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Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must Be Avoided. Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Climate Analytics (The World Bank) 2012, pp. 85.

01 March 2013

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This report, written for the World Bank, warns of the devastating effects of a 4°C warming of the world. It draws attention to various potential scenarios, including the inundation of coastal cities; increasing risks for food production (potentially leading to higher malnutrition rates); many dry regions becoming dryer and wet regions wetter; unprecedented heat waves in many regions, especially the tropics; substantially exacerbated water scarcity in many regions; increased frequency of high-intensity tropical cyclones and irreversible loss of biodiversity. The report notes that “a 4°C world is so different from the current one that it comes with high uncertainty and new risks that threaten our ability to anticipate and plan for future adaptation needs.”

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