Earth, 2100 AD: Four futures of environment and society
- 03 October 2013 by Catherine Brahic
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YOU may have heard last week that Earth in 2100 is
likely to be between 0.3 and 4.8 °C warmer than it was in the late 20th
century. This is one of the key messages of the latest UN
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report. Why such a broad
range? Because the rise in temperature depends largely on what we choose
to do now – where our energy and food come from, the type of buildings
we live in and the cars we drive. And of course, how many people
populate the planet.
Read more: "IPCC 2013: The latest state of the climate report"
