Sharp increase in extinction of
mammals, birds, butterflies,
frogs and reptiles by 2050
Mesoamerica
Latin America
Climate change hotspot
Amazonia
Recife
More precipitation
Less precipitation
Lima Cerrado
Loss of 24% of
ecoregion
tree species
for a temperature
Severely threatened biodiversity increase of 2
today with trend to continue
degrees Celsius
in the future
Reduction of suitable
Risk of desertification
lands for coffee
Malaria:
Rio de Janeiro
Coral reefs at risk Current distribution
Possible extension by 2050
Sea-level rise concerns
and affected major cities
Negative agricultural changes
Buenos Aires
Changes in ecosystems
La Plata-delta
Impact on mountain regions
Melting of glaciers
Water availability reduced due to reduction in glaciers
Forest fires
Impact on fisheries
Sources: IPCC, 2007; World Resources Institute, 2007; Rogers and Randolph, 2000; Klein et. al., 2002.
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