"Before the 2015 accord, the world was on track for a catastrophic 4C (7.2F) of warming by the end of the century, which would have resulted in an additional 114 superhot days per year. By fulfilling current commitments to curb emissions, the world is now heading towards 2.6C (4.7F) of warming. Under this scenario, the Earth will still add 57 superhot days annually by 2100 nearly two months of dangerously high temperatures but this is half the increase of the worst-case scenario."
"The report says 10 small, ocean-dependent nations will experience the biggest increase in dangerous heat days, despite collectively producing only 1 percent of global heat-trapping gases. A new study by World Weather Attribution and United States-based Climate Central has calculated the increase in dangerous superhot days defined as warmer than 90 percent of comparable days between 1991 and 2020 due to climate change."
Ten small ocean-dependent nations will experience the largest increases in dangerous superhot days despite producing only one percent of global heat-trapping gases. Dangerous superhot days are defined as days warmer than 90 percent of comparable days between 1991 and 2020. Pre-2015 trajectories implied about 4C (7.2F) warming and roughly 114 extra superhot days annually by 2100; current commitments now point to about 2.6C (4.7F) and roughly 57 extra days. Since 2015 the global average has already risen by 11 superhot days, and additional days will likely affect tens of thousands or millions, with thousands already dying in heatwaves each year.
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