Enhancing communication of climate changes under net zero emissions

Andrew D. King; Chris D. Jones; Tilo Ziehn; Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick; Annette L. Hirsch; Liam Cassidy

doi:10.1038/s43247-025-02472-1

Enhancing communication of climate changes under net zero emissions

Andrew D. King^*
, Chris D. Jones
, Tilo Ziehn
, Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick
, Annette L. Hirsch
, Liam Cassidy

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Much of the public discourse around climate changes under net zero carbon dioxide emissions has been focused on global mean temperature changes after emissions cessation, which are expected to be limited. More attention needs to be paid to the long-term impacts of climate change, such as sea level rise and subsurface ocean warming, which are likely to persist even if rapid decarbonization is achieved.

Original language	English
Article number	526
Number of pages	3
Journal	Communications Earth & Environment
Volume	6
Issue number	1
Early online date	4 Jul 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02472-1
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 4 Jul 2025

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