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Presented by   When we talk about the climate crisis, it’s easy to feel like the future is bleak. After all, we’re feeling the effects of climate change now, and disasters are expected to worsen. But the thing is, our future isn’t written in stone, and warnings of disasters to come are not a reason to throw our hands up and stop trying to mitigate the climate crisis at all. As part of our Climate Change Survival Plan series this week, we’re exploring three possible futures for our planet: what it would look like with 3 degrees Celsius of warming, with 2 degrees, and if we reach our goals to limit warming to 1.5 degrees. We can decide what our future will look like—and it depends on the actions we take now. Read more about what those possible futures hold here. —Kristin Toussaint   Climate Change Survival Plan What does our climate-changed future look like? Here are three possibilities Our future may look bleak, but it’s not a reason to give up on curbing climate change. Bold and aggressive moves now could still save us from absolute catastrophe. READ MORE   impact These frightening graphics show how far under water your city will be Play with these sliders and see the extent of the potential upcoming sea level rise where you live. READ MORE   tech Google has the cleanest cloud. Now it’s helping other companies go green Google Cloud is adding features to help its customers understand (and shrink) their carbon footprint—in the data center and beyond. READ MORE

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