Even a small cut in global warming will help slow sea level rise

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When it comes to avoiding dangerous rises in sea level, every little bit of global warming we can avoid will make a difference.

In Paris in December 2015, world leaders agreed to try to limit warming to 2 °C above pre-industrial levels, and if possible keep it within 1.5 °C.

While a 2 °C limit would be easier politically, it turns out that sticking to 1.5 °C makes quite a difference when it comes to sea level rise.

Klaus Bitterman of Tufts University in Massachusetts and his colleagues simulated sea level rise under different amounts of