Over the last 20 years, 2°C has been referenced in climate policies and agreements made by the Council of the European Union, the G8 (now the G7), and more. So what makes two degrees so important?

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Producer/Video by:
Jason Lederman

Narrator:
Amy Schellenbaum

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Interviews
Dr. Dan Horton, Northwestern University
Dr. Manoj Joshi, University of East Anglia

Special Thanks
Yale University
Stockholm Environment Institute
Tom McNamara
Amy Schellenbaum
Rachel Feltman
Sara Chodosh
Samuel Barst

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