3. Communication Problem
Land Warms Twice as
Much as the Ocean
IPCC AR5 2013
Scientific
Jargon*
2
3
4
5
6
x2
Land
Temp. Celsius
4
6
8
10
12
* Average World-wide temperature increase in Celsius, including the air over the oceans
4. Convert to
Fahrenheit
IPCC AR5 2013
x1.8
Scientific x2
Land
Jargon*
Temp. Celsius
2
3
4
5
6
4
6
8
10
12
Fahrenheit
on Land
7
11
14
18
22
* Average World-wide temperature increase in Celsius, including the air over the oceans
5. Currently on Track to Increase
14+ Degrees Fahrenheit Over Land
Scientific
Jargon*
2
3
4
5
6
Land
Fahrenheit
Temp. Celsius
4
6
8
10
12
on Land
7
11
14
18
22
The chief economist for the International Energy Agency:
Current global energy consumption levels put the Earth on a
trajectory to warm by 6 degrees Celsius
Fatih Birol: opening day of annual U.N. climate talks in Durban, South Africa
6. The Window is Closing
IPCC AR5 RCP85
May Not Be Possible to
Hold the Increase to 7 Degrees
Fahrenheit over Land
