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A new United Nations science report warned that the effects of climate change are growing faster and more severe than expected. It cited hunger, disease, poverty and other ills made worse by a warming planet and indicated the repercussions may soon outstrip humanity's ability to adapt. William Brangham reports. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe

If global temperatures rise three degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the results would be catastrophic. It’s an entirely plausible scenario, and this film shows you what it would look like. 00:00 - What will a 3°C world look like? 00:57 - Climate change is already having devastating effects 02:58 - How climate modelling works 04:06 - Nowhere is safe from global warming 05:20 - The impact of prolonged droughts 08:24 - Rising sea levels, storm surges and flooding 10:27 - Extreme heat and wet-bulb temperatures 12:51 - Increased migration and conflict 14:26 - Adaptation and mitigation are crucial Read our briefing about a three degree world: https://econ.st/3nJiXYS View all of The Economist’s climate change coverage: https://econ.st/3b1RwU2 Sign up to our climate change newsletter: https://econ.st/3b1dtCQ Listen to our new climate podcast, “To a Lesser Degree”: https://econ.st/3b1RuLU Read our special report on stabilising the climate: https://econ.st/3nw6CXK Listen to an episode of “The Intelligence” podcast about a 3°C world: https://econ.st/2Zw3Utv What would different levels of global warming look like? https://econ.st/2ZBsZDb How climate modelling works: https://econ.st/3jNmlAN Read about the IPCC’s starkest warning yet about climate change: https://econ.st/3nxagk6 What to look out for at COP26: https://econ.st/2ZHngeZ Why the COP26 climate summit will be both crucial and disappointing: https://econ.st/3Gvvibz Broken promises, energy shortages and covid-19 will hamper COP26: https://econ.st/3EnDBnU Why damage from climate change will be widespread and sometimes surprising: https://econ.st/3Et40kq Children born today are likely to face seven times more extreme weather events than their grandparents: https://econ.st/3GyuXEO How to prepare for rising sea levels: https://econ.st/3EmtO1t Podcast: The growing risk of deadly heatwaves: https://econ.st/3nFWFH8 The danger posed by heatwaves needs to be taken more seriously: https://econ.st/3k7SbZd What if firms were forced to pay for frying the planet: https://econ.st/3nGpseT

What causes climate change (also known as global warming)? And what are the effects of climate change? Learn the human impact and consequences of climate change for the environment, and our lives. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what's possible. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoOfficialSite Facebook: http://bit.ly/FBNatGeo Twitter: http://bit.ly/NatGeoTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NatGeoInsta Read more about CLIMATE CHANGE here: https://on.natgeo.com/2LfgOTY Causes and Effects of Climate Change | National Geographic https://youtu.be/G4H1N_yXBiA National Geographic https://www.youtube.com/natgeo