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5th April 2011, 08:45 PM
(http://www.climatehotmap.org/index.html)
"An increasing body of observations gives
a collective picture of a warming world
and other changes in the climate system."
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 2001
http://www.climatehotmap.org/graphics/map-full.gif This map illustrates the local consequences of global warming.
FINGERPRINTS (http://www.climatehotmap.org/fingerprints.html): Direct manifestations of a widespread and long-term trend toward warmer global temperatures http://www.climatehotmap.org/graphics/heatwaves-30.gif Heat waves and periods of unusually warm weather http://www.climatehotmap.org/graphics/sealevelrise-30.gif Ocean warming, sea-level rise and coastal flooding http://www.climatehotmap.org/graphics/glaciers-30.gif Glaciers melting http://www.climatehotmap.org/graphics/arctic-30.gif Arctic and Antarctic warming HARBINGERS (http://www.climatehotmap.org/harbingers.html): Events that foreshadow the types of impacts likely to become more frequent and widespread with continued warming. http://www.climatehotmap.org/graphics/disease-30.gif Spreading disease http://www.climatehotmap.org/graphics/spring-30.gif Earlier spring arrival http://www.climatehotmap.org/graphics/rangeshifts-30.gif Plant and animal range shifts and population changes http://www.climatehotmap.org/graphics/coralreef-30.gif Coral reef bleaching http://www.climatehotmap.org/graphics/downpours-30.gif Downpours, heavy snowfalls, and flooding http://www.climatehotmap.org/graphics/fires-30.gif Droughts and fires The map of early warning signs clearly illustrates the global nature of climate changes. In its 2001 assessment, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded that, �an increasing body of observations gives a collective picture of a warming world and other changes in the climate system."
While North America and Europe�where the science is strongest�exhibit the highest density of indicators, scientists have made a great effort in recent years to document the early impacts of global warming on other continents. Our map update reflects this emerging knowledge from all parts of the world.
Although factors other than climate may have intensified the severity of some of the events on the map, scientists predict such problems will increase if emissions of heat-trapping gases are not brought under control.
"An increasing body of observations gives
a collective picture of a warming world
and other changes in the climate system."
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 2001
http://www.climatehotmap.org/graphics/map-full.gif This map illustrates the local consequences of global warming.
FINGERPRINTS (http://www.climatehotmap.org/fingerprints.html): Direct manifestations of a widespread and long-term trend toward warmer global temperatures http://www.climatehotmap.org/graphics/heatwaves-30.gif Heat waves and periods of unusually warm weather http://www.climatehotmap.org/graphics/sealevelrise-30.gif Ocean warming, sea-level rise and coastal flooding http://www.climatehotmap.org/graphics/glaciers-30.gif Glaciers melting http://www.climatehotmap.org/graphics/arctic-30.gif Arctic and Antarctic warming HARBINGERS (http://www.climatehotmap.org/harbingers.html): Events that foreshadow the types of impacts likely to become more frequent and widespread with continued warming. http://www.climatehotmap.org/graphics/disease-30.gif Spreading disease http://www.climatehotmap.org/graphics/spring-30.gif Earlier spring arrival http://www.climatehotmap.org/graphics/rangeshifts-30.gif Plant and animal range shifts and population changes http://www.climatehotmap.org/graphics/coralreef-30.gif Coral reef bleaching http://www.climatehotmap.org/graphics/downpours-30.gif Downpours, heavy snowfalls, and flooding http://www.climatehotmap.org/graphics/fires-30.gif Droughts and fires The map of early warning signs clearly illustrates the global nature of climate changes. In its 2001 assessment, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded that, �an increasing body of observations gives a collective picture of a warming world and other changes in the climate system."
While North America and Europe�where the science is strongest�exhibit the highest density of indicators, scientists have made a great effort in recent years to document the early impacts of global warming on other continents. Our map update reflects this emerging knowledge from all parts of the world.
Although factors other than climate may have intensified the severity of some of the events on the map, scientists predict such problems will increase if emissions of heat-trapping gases are not brought under control.