Paris Agreement target won’t protect polar ice sheets, scientists warn

Calls for a more ambitious climate goal are rising as Earth hits several tipping points.

May 21, 2025 - 23:20

Paris Agreement target won’t protect polar ice sheets, scientists warn

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Sea levels in some parts of the world could be rising by as much as 8 to 12 inches per decade within the lifetime of today’s youngest generations, outpacing the ability of many coastal communities to adapt, scientists warned in a new study published this week.

The research by an international team of sea level and polar ice experts suggests that limiting warming to 2.7° Fahrenheit (1.5° Celsius) above the pre-industrial temperature—the Paris Climate Agreement’s target—isn’t low enough to prevent a worst-case meltdown of Earth’s polar ice sheets.

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