Journal article

Publication year: 2021

Journal: Environmental Research Letters

Volume number: 16

Issue number: 8

ISSN: 1748-9326

Open access status: Gold

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac13ef

Publisher: IOP Publishing

Abstract: 
We compare the probability of different warming rates to their mentions in IPCC reports through text mining. We find that there is a substantial mismatch between likely warming rates and research coverage. 1.5 degrees C and 2 degrees C scenarios are substantially overrepresented. More likely higher end warming scenarios of 3 degrees C and above, despite potential catastrophic impacts, are severely neglected.

Harvard Citation style: Jehn, F., Schneider, M., Wang, J., Kemp, L. and Breuer, L. (2021) Betting on the best case: higher end warming is underrepresented in research, Environmental Research Letters, 16(8), Article 084036. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac13ef

APA Citation style: Jehn, F., Schneider, M., Wang, J., Kemp, L., & Breuer, L. (2021). Betting on the best case: higher end warming is underrepresented in research. Environmental Research Letters. 16(8), Article 084036. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac13ef