And climate effects could speed up.
The last big report on climate effects, in 2007, contained the erroneous statement that Himalayan glaciers would disappear by 2035.
It is still possible to limit the scope of future climate effects, with deeper cuts on greenhouse gas emissions, especially within the next few years.
It also took into account some of the complicated secondary climate effects that occur when black carbon interacts with chemical, clouds and the earth's surface.
What is happening in recent decades is not explicable by natural climate effects such as variations in solar radiation or volcanic activity," he added.
It's not just that polar bears might go extinct, or that native communities might have to adapt, which we're already seeing — there are larger climate effects".
Ridgewell says that farmers should seriously consider selecting crop varieties based on their climate effects, in the same way that specific varieties are fine-tuned to optimise crop yield.
Because it is so large and makes such enormous, inefficient use of coal -- the worst fuel in terms of climate effects -- China is second only to the United States in emissions of carbon dioxide.
They also want to see more studies on the climate effects of shale gas.
Graphical abstract Legacy Indicator Tool for tracking long term climate effects on built cultural heritage.
T-gradients down to 30 m were disregarded as these are influenced by annual climate effects.
