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Drought risk to people (millions)
Drought
2.4 million 1.5C 4.0 million 2C 8.2 million 3C 13.1 million 4C
Wheat yield loss (percent)
Wheat
-1.5 % 1.5C -2.3 % 2C -3.9 % 3C -5.7 % 4C
UK area experiencing 33°C or higher for 1 or more days (percent)
Heat Stress
10.4 % 1.5C 10.1 % 2C 33.1 % 3C 45.1 % 4C
Plant refugia in natural areas (percent)
Climate refugia for plants remaining
(% country land area)
66.0 % 1.5C 66.0 % 2C 55.0 % 3C 38.0 % 4C
Plant refugia in restored agriculture (percent)
Climate refugia for plants remaining
(% country land area)
28.0 % 1.5C 28.0 % 2C 15.0 % 3C 5.0 % 4C
Loss of pollination as ecosystem service (percent)
Loss of pollination
-0.14 % 1.5C -0.21 % 2C -0.39 % 3C -0.52 % 4C
Population year 2000. Climate baseline period 1961-1990. Coastal flooding assumes existing sea-defences are maintained. Economic climate projections baseline 1985-2015. Economic & annual GDP baseline 2011.