Based on a Stringent Mitigation Scenario for Future Fossil Fuel

question 20

True/False

Based on a stringent mitigation scenario for future fossil fuel consumption, temperatures in the Arctic are expected to rise by at least 2°C, and under a minimal mitigation scenario would rise by about 5°C by mid-century.

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