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July 7, 2010

Study: Climate Pledges Will Lead to 4°C Increase by 2100
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A new analysis says the world is headed for an average temperature rise
that far exceeds pledges at the Copenhagen climate conference last year.
According to the Climate Interactive Scoreboard, temperatures are
expected to rise nearly four degrees celcius by the end of the century,
double the maximum two degrees discussed in Copenhagen. A separate
analysis from the Potsdam Institute in Germany says there’s "virtually
no chance" current pledges will keep temperatures below two degrees, and
predicts an increase of 3.5 degrees. Developing countries have long
warned temperatures should be capped at 1.5 degrees to avoid
environmental catastrophe.



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