What happens if Earth gets 2°C warmer?

Over the last 20 years, 2°C has been referenced in climate policies and agreements made by the Council of the European Union, the G8 (now the G7), and more. So what makes two degrees so important?

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Producer/Video by:
Jason Lederman

Narrator:
Amy Schellenbaum

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NASA
NOAA
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U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Department of State
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Samuel Barst

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http://pure.iiasa.ac.at/365/1/WP-75-063.pdf

Music
APM Music

Interviews
Dr. Dan Horton, Northwestern University
Dr. Manoj Joshi, University of East Anglia

Special Thanks
Yale University
Stockholm Environment Institute
Tom McNamara
Amy Schellenbaum
Rachel Feltman
Sara Chodosh
Samuel Barst

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