Scientists are calling for more research into 'climate endgame'

Much of California in the western US is currently gripped by excessive heat, severe drought and a series of massive wildfires. Photo: AFP

The world must prepare for a "climate endgame" to better understand and plan for the potentially catastrophic impacts of global heating that governments have yet to consider, scientists warned Tuesday (Aug 2).

Climate models that can predict the extent of global warming depending on greenhouse gas emissions are increasingly sophisticated and provide policymakers with an accurate trajectory of global temperature rises.