This study quantifies the potential impacts of 1.5 °C and 2.0 °C global warming on extreme temperature indices across China using the CMIP6 dataset. Results indicate that China will experience more frequent and intense high-temperature events. Limiting warming to 1.5 °C is beneficial in reducing extreme temperature risks, with the most extreme indices increasing proportionately more in the final 0.5 °C increase than in the first 1.5 °C across most regions. Incremental changes are largest in the southwest for some warm indices.
Publisher
npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
Published On
Jul 29, 2023
Authors
Junhong Guo, Xi Liang, Xiuquan Wang, Yurui Fan, Lvliu Liu
Tags
global warming
extreme temperatures
China
climate change
CMIP6 dataset
temperature indices
climate impacts
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