Google Earth: impacts of a global temperature rise of 4 degrees Celsius

This interactive map shows some of the possible  impacts of a global temperature rise of 4 degrees Celsius.

It underlines why the UK Government and other countries believe we must keep global warming to 2 degrees Celsius, because beyond that the impacts will be increasingly disruptive to our global prosperity and security.

• Download the 4 Degrees Celsius Google Earth Layer to explore in Google Earth
  
  
• Watch videos from the scientists
  

• Embed Google Earth on your website

• To view this content you will need to install Google Earth

The Google Earth Layers feature:

• Video entries from the scientists behind the climate research, led by the Met Office Hadley Centre.
• Further explanation on the science and links to the research.
• Examples of work the FCO & British Council are undertaking to persuade people of the risks of climate change and the need for a transition to a low carbon economy.
  

To note:

• The validity of the science is only supported by the Met Office Hadley Centre when viewing Google Earth on this page or via the available download link.
  
• The maps featured on our websites have been designed for display purposes only and should not be used for determining the precise location of places or features. The maps should not be considered an authority on the delimination of international boundaries or the spelling of place and feature names. The maps used on this website, including maps from second-party sites such as Google, are not to be taken as necessarily representing the views of the UK government on boundaries or political status.