Since the Industrial Revolution, Earth has warmed ~1.1°C due to human-caused greenhouse gas emissions. Drag the slider to explore what happens as temperatures rise further.
+1.1°C
above pre-industrial levels
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+1.1°C — Today
Where We Are Now
Extreme and more frequent wildfires, hurricanes, heat waves, and droughts are already threatening vulnerable communities and biodiversity worldwide.
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+2.0°C
Arctic Ice Gone, Coral Reefs Lost
Arctic sea ice melts completely during summer. Coral reefs virtually disappear, devastating marine ecosystems and the communities that depend on them.
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+3.0°C
Dangerous Tipping Points
Irreversible changes hit the Arctic and Amazon. Feedback loops accelerate warming beyond human control, reshaping Earth's climate systems permanently.
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+4.0°C
Civilization Under Threat
Widespread food insecurity reverses economic development. Hundreds of millions face homes inundated by rising seas. Global average incomes could drop by 23%.
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+4.8°C — Worst Case by 2100
An Unrecognizable Planet
The upper end of projected warming by 2100 at current rates. The planet becomes fundamentally altered — a scenario that could spell disaster for human civilization.