Paris pledges would curb extreme heat but climate goals at risk

New scientific research has underlined the importance of the Paris climate accord in curbing extreme heat, just as fears grow that the goals of the landmark agreement will be missed.

The emissions cuts pledged in 2015 moderated the planet’s warming trajectory to 2.6C above pre-industrial levels by the end of the century, from previous forecasts of as much as 4C, according to new research from Climate Central and World Weather Attribution.

That translates into an average of 57 days with the most extreme heat, instead of 114 days under the original…