European regions are affected by multiple key risks, with more severe consequences in the south than in the north . These risks may co-occur and amplify each other, but there is uncertainty about their interactions and their quantifications. There is high confidence that consequences for socioeconomic and natural systems will be substantial: the number of people exposed to KRs and economic losses are projected to at least double at 3ºC GWL compared with 1.5℃ GWL ; and increased risks are also projected for biodiversity and ecosystem services, such as carbon regulation. The risks resulting from changes in climatic and non-climatic drivers in many sectors is a key gap in knowledge . This gap prevents the precise assessment of systemic risks, socio-ecological tipping points and limits to adaptation .
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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