Today marks the end of magical thinking on climate change

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A BALLOON WITH THE INSCRIPTION “THERE IS NO PLANET B” AGAINST A BACKDROP OF LIGNITE-FIRED POWER PLANTS – TAKEN ON THE FRINGES OF THE NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIAN GREEN PARTY CONVENTION. PHOTO: INA FASSBENDER/DPA/GETTY

Bronwyn Hayward, Jim Salinger, James Renwick and other experts respond to a critical report from the International Panel on Climate Change 

The IPCC’s latest special report, Global Warming of 1.5C, has been released at a press conference in Incheon, South Korea. Its publication follows a week-long session in Incheon. It highlights a number of climate change impacts that could be avoided by limiting warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, including offering some protection to coral reefs and preventing about 10 centimetres of sea-level rise.

The NZ Science Media Centre collected comment from a range of experts.

Bronwyn Hayward

In my view, this hard-hitting 1.5 degrees Global Warming Report marks…

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