Worst-case climate scenario fades, warming does not
DW | 21.05.2026 16:51
For years, a worst-case climate scenario served as a stark warning of what could happen if the world failed to curb fossil fuel use. A temperature rise of more than 4 degrees Celsius (7.2 Fahrenheit) by the end of the century would bring with it catastrophic consequences including deadly heatwaves, rising seas, crop failures and mass displacement.
