Climate Clock

Climate Clocks are graphic representations of how quickly the planet is approaching 1.5 °C of global warming. These science communication tools show the time remaining until the earth reach important global warming levels. There are at least two public climate clock projects and websites, based on different sets of data, calculations, and assumptions.

Climate Clocks are graphic representations of how quickly the planet is approaching 1.5 °C of global warming. These science communication tools show the time remaining until the earth reach important global warming levels. There are at least two public climate clock projects and websites, based on different sets of data, calculations, and assumptions. ==Relevance== 1.5 °C is an important threshold for many climate impacts, as shown by the Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C. Every increment to global temperature is expected to increase weather extremes, such as heat waves and extreme precipitation events. There is also the risk of irreversible ice sheet loss. Consequent sea level rise also increases sharply around 1.75 °C, and virtually all corals could be wiped out at 2 °C warming. ==See also== Climate Action Tracker Doomsday Clock Paris Agreement: limits global warming to 2 °C, pursues 1.5 °C Effects of global warming which further increase CO2 emissions: forest fires, arctic methane release, ... ==References== ==External links== Climate Clock website climateclock.world (from "the Beautiful Trouble family of projects, in partnership with March for Science") Climate Clock website: climateclock.net (launched 2015 by Concordia University and the Human Impact Lab in Montreal, Canada) Climate Action Tracker: continuously tracks emissions of individual countries

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