Impacts of Climate Change

Population Exposed to Hurricanes, Typhoons, and River Flooding
Overview for the En-ROADS graphs “Population Exposed to Hurricanes and Typhoons” and “Population Exposed to River Flooding.” Big messages: As global t...
Tue, Nov 19, 2024 at 10:44 AM
Outdoor Labor Losses from Extreme Heat
Overview of the En-ROADS graph “Outdoor Labor Losses from Extreme Heat.” Big messages: People who work in outdoor heavy labor sectors such as agricult...
Tue, Nov 19, 2024 at 10:45 AM
Deaths from Extreme Heat
Overview of the En-ROADS graphs “Deaths from Extreme Heat” and "Deaths from Extreme Heat by Region." Big messages: As global temperatures ri...
Tue, Nov 19, 2024 at 10:44 AM
Climate-driven Forest Fires
Overview of forest fires in En-ROADS. Forest fires caused by global warming are shown on the En-ROADS graphs for "CO2 Gross Emissions from Forests"...
Tue, Nov 19, 2024 at 10:46 AM
Wildfire Danger Days from Warming–Map
Overview of the “Wildfire Danger Days from Warming–Map” in En-ROADS.  Big messages: As global temperature rises, weather conditions that increase the ...
Thu, Nov 14, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Extreme Humidity and Heat Days–Maps
Overview of the “Extreme Humidity and Heat Days–Map” and “Extreme Heat Days–Map” in En-ROADS. Big messages: As global temperatures rise, extreme humid...
Thu, Nov 14, 2024 at 1:08 PM
What does the “Land at risk” (dark blue) area in sea level rise (SLR) maps represent?
The sea level rise (SLR) maps presented in En-ROADS are risk maps of potential flooding. They do not show land area that will absolutely be under water in a...
Thu, Jun 22, 2023 at 1:09 PM
What does the “Land saved by actions” (green) area in sea level rise (SLR) maps represent?
The sea level rise (SLR) maps presented in En-ROADS are risk maps of potential flooding. After moving action/policy sliders in En-ROADS, the green color of ...
Tue, Feb 7, 2023 at 3:32 PM
Why do the sea level rise (SLR) maps show so much “Land at risk” (blue) in 2030?
The near-term 2030 sea level rise (SLR) maps may show large areas of “Land at risk.” This is because, even today, many lower elevation coastal areas are at ...
Tue, Feb 7, 2023 at 3:32 PM
I think the 2030 sea level rise (SLR) maps for my region are unreliable. Does this mean the longer-term maps are wrong?
The sea level rise (SLR) maps presented in En-ROADS are risk maps of potential flooding. If you believe the 2030 maps might be unreliable, there is still go...
Tue, Feb 7, 2023 at 3:34 PM

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