Climate policy: Ditch the 2 °C warming goal (original) (raw)

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Average global temperature is not a good indicator of planetary health. Track a range of vital signs instead, urge David G. Victor and Charles F. Kennel.

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  1. David G. Victor is professor of international relations at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.,
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  2. Charles F. Kennel is distinguished professor and director emeritus at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.,
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Victor, D., Kennel, C. Climate policy: Ditch the 2 °C warming goal.Nature 514, 30–31 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/514030a

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