How climate change may shape the world in the centuries to come

As 2100 looms closer, climate projections should look farther into the future, scientists say

futuristic scene of India in 2500

Combining climate simulations with art, researchers envision a hotter future by 2500 that may transform landscapes across Earth, such as the Indian subcontinent, as shown here in an artist’s painting.

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It’s hard to imagine what Earth might look like in 2500.