npj Climate and Atmospheric Science (Jun 2024)

Halving of the uncertainty in projected warming over the past decade

  • Nathan P. Gillett

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-024-00693-3
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 3

Abstract

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Uncertainties in projected 21st century warming were very large a decade ago, increasing the costs of climate change adaptation, especially those associated with long-lived infrastructure. Here we show that through progress in climate policy and climate science, these uncertainties have decreased dramatically over the past decade.