RCP pathways and their impacts

Question 1

Name the RCP pathways

Answer 1

RCP 2.6, RCP 4.5, RCP 6.0 and RCP 8.5

Question 2

RCP 2.6

Answer 2

Max temperature increase of 2 degrees in the arctic
Average temperature increase of 1 degree
0.4m mean sea level rise by 2100
Needs emissions to peak now and be almost 0 by 2100
Temperature will need to reduce by 0.5 degrees

Question 3

RCP 4.5

Answer 3

Max temp increase of 3 degrees in arctic
Mean temp increase of 1.8 degrees by 2100
Mean sea level rise of 0.47m by 2100
Emissions rise until 2070 and then stabilise

Question 4

RCP 6.0

Answer 4

Max temp increase of 5 degrees in Arctic
Mean temp increase of 2.2 degrees by 2100
Mean sea level rise of 0.48m by 2100
Emissions rise until 2100 when they stabilise

Question 5

RCP 8.5

Answer 5

Max temp increase up to 11 degrees in the Artic
Mean temp increase of 3.7 degrees by 2100
Mean sea level rise of 0.63m by 2100
Emissions continue to rise sharply past 2100