After Paris, policymakers will need new goals for protecting the climate. Science can help with a basket of measures because 'climate change' isn't just about temperature.
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Briggs, S., Kennel, C. & Victor, D. Planetary vital signs. Nature Clim Change 5, 969–970 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2828
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