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Scientists have scrapped the worst-case climate scenario – because action is making a difference
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Scientists have discontinued using the most extreme climate change scenario (SSP5-8.5) in new climate projections because global emissions reduction efforts have made it an unrealistic baseline for future planning.
Scientists have scrapped the worst-case climate scenario – because action is making a difference
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When major new climate change scenarios are released, there’s always strong interest. These scenarios lay out what our future climate will look like, depending on how fast we act to cut emissions.
But what was surprising about the seven new scenarios announced last week was that United States President Donald Trump took an interest.
Why? Because a high-emissions scenario – known as RCP8.5 and its successor SSP5-8.5 – had been removed. Under these worst-case scenarios, nations
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