Predicted impact of different temperature rises? *

(#37316)

Extreme heat will make some areas uninhabitable *

Rising temperatures will make some the currently inhabited areas of the planet uninhabitable. (#11925)

Increased risk of food shortages and famine *

The likelihood of large scale crop failures due to increased temperatures, sudden flooding, extreme weather conditions, drought, and insect species migration is high. Being able to feed the population of the planet is going to be hard, and there is a high likelihood of famine. (#13989)

Increased risk of war

Given water shortages, crop failures, areas potentially becoming uninhabitable, and potential mass human migration, then the likelihood of a large scale war is high - unless international awareness of these issues is raised. (#13984)

Increased storm intensity *

Strom intensity is likely to increase for tropical cyclones and middle latitude convective cells. (#5164)

Loss of biodiversity *

Climate change will lead to a significant loss of biodiversity on the planet. (#11926)

Risk of a rapid catastrophic climate change *

The climate is a complex, non-linear system and exerting significant pressure on one more variables may trigger rapid catastrophic change in the system. (#11888)

Risk of increased social unrest *

There is a risk that climate change will lead to intensifying social unrest. (#11927)

Risk of ocean salinity decline *º

Rapid influx of fresh water can shut down or alter warm water currents in the Atlantic Ocean. (#9639)

Risk of water shortages *

(#37590)

Sea level rise and flooding of low-lying lands *

Current trends suggest that we may already be committed to significant rises in sea level and the associated flooding of low lying population centres. (#5162)