Column: Rolling back climate scenario does not roll back risks

The recent decision by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to retire the high-emissions RCP8.5 scenario has prompted some to argue that the climate crisis may not be as severe as once feared. In Hawaii, that discussion has even raised questions about whether our clean energy and emissions-reduction goals should be relaxed.

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