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COP27 Video of the Week: “Irreversible Impacts of 1.5°C Overshooting on the Cryosphere” with Climate Analytics’ Carl-Friedrich Schleussner and Uta Klönne, and Fabien Maussion

Irreversible impacts from cryosphere loss are already visible today due to increasing global warming. Crossing additional cryosphere thresholds will have far-reaching impacts across the world. In this side event, speakers presented the latest science showing that limiting warming to 1.5°C without overshoot is critical to avoid crossing the most catastrophic thresholds. Speakers included Dr. Carl-Friedrich Schleussner, Head of Climate Science and Impacts at Climate Analytics, consortium lead for the H2020 PROVIDE project; Dr. Fabien Maussion, University of Innsbruck; and Dr. Uta Klönne, Science Advisor at Climate Analytics. Pam Pearson, Director of ICCI and a PROVIDE advisor, moderated.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaJ9nrNIJpg

Pam Pearson

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