PAST TO FUTURE: TOWARDS FULLY PALEO-INFORMED FUTURE CLIMATE PROJECTIONS

Understanding past climate evolution is essential for improving predictions of future climate change. Current Earth system models (ESMs) rely on 170 years of stable data, but it is necessary to account for longer-term changes and critical transitions that impact ecosystems and societies. Enhancing our understanding of these processes is crucial for making accurate forecasts. In this context, the EU-funded P2F project will improve our understanding of the climatic and societal impacts of the ongoing climate crisis by integrating paleoenvironmental data, ESMs and theoretical approaches. The project will enhance ESM capabilities and advance the Climate Model Intercomparison Project model development cycle by providing paleo-informed models for future projections and developing plausible climate change scenarios based on past events.

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Erin Mccylmont

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