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The Climate Web 10/5/2026
Physical Impacts and Risks TOC
E - Temperature Impacts
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1500-2010 (2012) European summer temperatures 1500-2010
1500-2010 (2012) Frequency of extreme European summers
1900-2010 (2011) Anomalies are clearly trending towards hot and very hot temperatures
1900-2010 (2011) U.S. temperature anomalies not nearly as clear as other parts of the world
1900-2100 (2008) Change in daily heavy precipitation events, with uncertainty
1900-2100 (2008) Increase in % of warm nights for North America, with uncertainty
1900-2100 (2010) Changes in permafrost coverage to 2100
1920-2100 (2017) A massive increase in "nuisance flooding" around the U.S.
1950-2010 (2011) Fraction of surface area that's cold or hot shifting significantly
1950-2010 (2011) One can see a systematic warming signal in a number of regions
1950-2010 (2011) The extreme heat tail of anomalies has shifted by 1 SD over 3 decades
1950-2010 (2011) We can track how annual anomalies diverge in terms of SDs from the baseline
1950-2011 (2011) The fraction of land area with very high extremes is increasing
1950-2011 (2012) Temperature anomaly distributions during the summer for the U.S.
1950-2011 (2013) It's not the change in global average temperature that really matters, it's the tails of the probability curve
1950-2015 (2016) North and Southern hemisphere temperature anomaly shifts
1950-2015 (2016) Regional shifts in temperature anomalies - Africa, Middle East, SE Asia
1950-2015 (2016) Regional shifts in temperature anomalies - U.S., Europe, China, India
1955-2007 (2011) We can track how surface temperatures are changing over time
1955-2011 (2011) The proportion of surface area displaying >3 SDs is growing significantly
1980-2100 (2014) North Hemisphere near-surface permafrost area to 2100
1980-2100 (2014) Northern Hemisphere snow cover change to 2100
1980-2100 (2014) Number of days over 95o (F) RCP 8.5 Median and 1 in 20 chance
1980-2100 (2015) Change in after number of days over 95 degrees (F) Median and 1 in 20 chance estimates
2000-2013 (2016) Observed change in U.S. precipitation patterns
2000-2050 (2012) Expected value of hurricane damages to Miami-Dade
2010-2100 (2015) Probability that today’s 30-year floods will occur in a given year regionally
2010-2100 Regional Warming under 3 scenarios
2011 Very good chance we're already committed to >2 degrees C
2012 Probabilistic Forecasts to 2100 based on new Representative Concentration Pathways
2012 Showing North American Detail
2012 There's huge uncertainty about really long-term outcomes
2014 Average summer temperatures across the U.S.
2014 Average winter temperatures
2014 Global temperature projections different and timelines
2014 Global Warming Projections, 2 degrees warmer (from NG 2008)
2014 Number of extreme cold days
2014 Projected changes in frost-free season length by scenario
2015 Climate Change: What Happens If The World Warms Up By 2°C?
2015 Global probability of exceeding 99th extremes with temperature increase
2015 Probability of extreme precipitation events under warming
2016 Alternative warming paths
2016 Emissions limits required to achieve temperature targets
2016 Global monthly temperature anomalies 2015-2016
2016 Potential temperature increase associated with consuming proven fossil fuels
2016 Temperature anomalies by latitude
2016/11 What will the world actually look like at 1.5°C of warming?
2017 Asian cities that will be worst affected
2017 Latitudinal risk of deadly climate
2017 Sea surface temperature anomaly 1961-1990
2017/7 Alarming New Animation Shows The Months Are Indeed Getting Warmer
2018/10 Interactive: The impacts of climate change at 1.5C, 2C and beyond
2020 2019 Was 2nd Warmest Year on Record
2020 2019 was Alaska's warmest year on record
2020 Arctic sea ice extent since 1979
2020 Global temperature time series
2020 US Temperature conditions 2019
2020-2100 (2014) Changes in NYC 100-year flood zones
2021 Amplification of temperature changes in the Arctic
2021 Australian annual average daily maximum temperature 1910-2021
2021 Committed sea level rise as a function of long-term global temperature increase
2021 Global population (2010 - 2100) experiencing a heatwave that exceeds 98th and 99th percentile of reference period (1981-2010)
2021 La Nina and Indian Ocean dipole 2021
2021 Land and ocean temperature percentiles for Jan-Dec 2020
2021 Number of people exposed to heat stress above the risks to workability and survivability thresholds
2021 Populations in Africa and Middle East experiencing heatwaves 2010 - 2100
2021 Populations in Asia and Australasia experiencing heatwaves 2010 - 2100
2021 Populations in Europe experiencing heatwaves 2010 - 2100
2021 Populations in North, Central, and South America experiencing heatwaves 2010 - 2100
2050 (2014) Planting zone changes over time
2100 (2012) Expected change in regional extreme temperatures (degrees and SDs)
2100 (2012) Expected regional temperature change (degrees and SDs)
2100 (2012) Percentage of expected to exceed 3, 4, and 5 SDs from current temperatures
2100 100 Degree days in U.S. Under 2 Emissions Scenarios
A wide range of global temperature increases is possible, but more than 2oC is almost certain
Attributing the current warming
Average warming under IPCC Scenarios - NAS Public
Changing average global temperature
Comparing mitigation, non-mitigation, and full stop scenarios to 2100
Comparing the Paris commitments
Comparing the temperature projections of different scenarios to 2100
Distribution of recent lethal heat events
E - Impacts by Degree
Emissions and Temperature Linkage - NAS Public
Forecasted US temp changes
Heat map change in deadly days, temperature, and humidity
How extreme events rapidly get more extreme
I - 1.5vs2.0Degrees (HowCanIVisualize?)
I - BoundingPolicyOutcomes
Infographic - Risks at 2, 3, 4 Degrees
Infographic - Snapshot of a Warming World
Mapping countries' temperature change vs. speed of change
New simulations for projected temperature in the U.S.
Number of days per year above deadly heat threshold
Patterns of warming in Summer and Winter - NAS Public
Probability of global temperature thresholds based on IPCC scenario
Projected changes in future deadly climatic conditions - area and population
Projected global temperature change
Projected temperature change of hottest and coldest days
Projected U.S. temperature change
Putting current temperatures in context
Regional temperature and precipitation probabilities based on RCP3 and RCP8.5
Relative probability of extremes compared to pre-industrial
Significant climate anomalies and event May 2016
T - Visualizing Future Impacts
Temperature increases of 10-12 degrees C by 2300
Three former Olympic venues may lack sufficient snow, even with artificial snowmaking
US temperatures from 1991-2020 compared with 20th century average
When shortages of cold and snow are combined, 4 former Olympic venues likely to be unreliable hosts by midcentury
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I - TemperaturesandClimateChange