The Temperature Rise of 520 Cities by 2050 (is Grim)


Map: Crowther Lab, Fuente: Bastin et al. 2019 Plos One, Created using Datawrapper

Map: Crowther Lab, Fuente: Bastin et al. 2019 Plos One, Created using Datawrapper

The climate in Madrid in 2050 will look more like the climate in Marrakesh, Morocco today. Stockholm will feel more like Budapest, London like Barcelona, Moscow like Sofia, Seattle like San Francisco, and Tokyo like Changsa in China. 

The research “Understanding Climate Change Starting with an Analysis of Similar Cities” published in the scientific magazine PLOS ONE by The Crowther Lab of ETH Zurich, paints a grim picture of the future for the world’s urban centers.

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