- Recent assessments have found the last glacial maximum implies a climate sensitivity of 2.4C (1.4C to 5.0C): www.science.org/doi/... And the Pliocene implies a sensitivity of 3.1C (2.3C to 4.7C): www.pnas.org/doi/10.... Paleoclimate evidence generally provides the strongest constraint on high ECS.Feb 2, 2026 18:51