As the Earth continues to warm, impacts will vary widely across the globe — from how developing countries cope under increased water stress to how we, in the UK, build houses.

Vulnerability will depend not only on the nature and level of climate change, but on the capacity of systems and populations to adapt.

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  High-end climate change

  Future climate change depends on whether we continue to emit greenhouse gases into the atmosphere at the current rate, or whether we take effective steps to reduce our emissions.

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  Impacts on food security

  We have worked with the World Food Programme to create a poster highlighting some of the issues surrounding climate change and food security.

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  Impacts on the developing world

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  Impacts on housing

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  Impacts on horticulture