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Andrew King, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne

Earth’s climate will keep changing long after humanity hits net-zero emissions. Our research shows why

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The world is striving to reach net-zero emissions as we try to ward off dangerous global warming. But will getting to net-zero actually avert climate instability, as many assume?

Our new study examined that question. Alarmingly, we found reaching net-zero in the next few decades will not bring an immediate end to the global heating problem. Earth’s climate will change for many centuries to come.

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