Scenarios about 'climate change'
The long-term alteration of temperature and typical weather patterns in places around the world, primarily caused by human activities such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation. Climate change has significant historical implications, affecting agricultural patterns, coastal settlements, and contributing to migration and conflict throughout human history. In alternate history scenarios, different industrial development paths, energy technologies, or environmental policies could dramatically alter the timing and severity of climate impacts on civilizations.
What If Beijing Addressed Air Pollution Decades Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where China implemented comprehensive air pollution controls in the 1980s instead of prioritizing economic growth at all environmental costs, potentially transforming global climate politics and public health outcomes.
What If Beijing Implemented Different Air Quality Measures Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Beijing enacted comprehensive air pollution controls in the 1990s, potentially transforming China's environmental policies, public health outcomes, and global climate leadership.
What If Cairns Implemented Different Reef Protection Measures?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the city of Cairns, Australia developed more aggressive and innovative reef protection strategies in the 1980s, potentially altering the fate of the Great Barrier Reef and global coral conservation efforts.
What If Cap and Trade Systems Were Widely Adopted?
Exploring the alternate timeline where cap and trade carbon markets became the global standard for emissions reduction, potentially transforming climate action and the world economy.
What If Cape Town Addressed Water Scarcity Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Cape Town implemented comprehensive water management strategies in the early 2000s, potentially avoiding the 2018 water crisis and creating a model for climate resilience.
What If Carbon Taxes Were Implemented Globally?
Exploring the alternate timeline where a binding global carbon tax agreement was reached in the early 2000s, fundamentally reshaping the world economy, energy systems, and climate trajectory.