Journal article

Regional hotspots of temperature extremes under 1.5 degrees C and 2 degrees C of global mean warming

Sophie C Lewis, Andrew D King, Sarah E Perkins-Kirkpatrick, Daniel M Mitchell

WEATHER AND CLIMATE EXTREMES | ELSEVIER | Published : 2019

Abstract

Local- and regional-scale heat extremes can increase at a significantly greater rate than global mean changes, presenting challenges for human health, infrastructure, industry and ecosystems. We examine changes in regional absolute temperature extremes for a suite of global regions under 1.5 °C and 2 °C of warming above pre-industrial levels, as described by the Paris Agreement. We focus on area-average values of observed monthly averages of daily maximum and minimum temperatures in 12 regions and calculate the most extreme monthly records observed. Next, using a large ensemble (HAPPI; Half a Degree Additional warming, Prognosis, and Projected Impacts) of decade-long simulations both of the ..

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Grants

Awarded by Australian Research Council


Awarded by NERC


Funding Acknowledgements

We acknowledge the support of the NCI facility in Australia. S.C.L is funded through the Australian Research Council (DE160100092). S.E. P.-K. is funded through the Australian Research Council (FT170100106). A.D.K. is funded through the Australian Research Council (DE180100638). DMM is funded by a NERC fellowship (NE/N014057/1).