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See what Three Degrees of Global Warming Looks Like

If global temperatures rise three degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the results would be catastrophic. It’s an entirely plausible scenario, and this film shows you what it would look like.

00:00 | What will a 3°C world look like?

00:57 | Climate change is already having devastating effects

02:58 | How climate modelling works

04:06 | Nowhere is safe from global warming

05:20 | The impact of prolonged droughts 

08:24 | Rising sea levels, storm surges and flooding

10:27 | Extreme heat and wet-bulb temperatures

12:51 | Increased migration and conflict 

14:26 | Adaptation and mitigation are crucial 

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