This map helps answer the question ‘what will my city’s climate feel like in 60 years?’. By selecting your city of interest this OSM-based map will show you what current location has the most similar climate to that forecast for 2080.
Comparing my city with a city I’ve never been to isn’t all that helpful.
This is neat, but I think the impact is diminished by people thinking, “Oh, I live in New York, it’s going to be like Louisiana. I visited there once, it’s not so bad.”
Like, that’s not the point. That change comes with unimaginable devastation and crises. Famine and drought leading to pestilence and war. If you are thinking, “Oh, I’ll get more use out of my beach house,” you’re one of the worst humans alive right now.
All I can think of while seeing “Oklahoma city” is “oh… Shit…”
So much stuff is going to die around here simply because it can’t live in Oklahoma’s climate.
Certain trees have started dying en-masse around me because they were already at their upper tolerance for temperatures and water.
I haven’t yet looked at the map (I will!), but I’m struck by the idea that perhaps a map should exist that shows how USDA hardiness zones will shift. (I mean - according to best guesses.)
If I had the ability, it would be interesting to make a map that asks users what their favorite local tree or animal is, and tells them how long it will be able to survive near them. Nearly impossible to account for all use cases, but I digress. Even simpler - Go for a map of state trees, flowers, and animals with extinction times for each to let folks know how long each state can hold onto its signature species. Well, for the ones that aren’t already gone, anyway.
I checked and Orlando, FL will be as hot as south of Mexico City which is clearly wrong. It’ll be cooler since it will be submerged.
Actually I’ve never been but isn’t MC famously below sea level? Really someone just needs to add a waterworld component to the OG map
One of the highest cities in the world. Average elevation is around 2200 meters/7300 ft.
It’s built in a valley. But that valley is in a mountain chain. Or I guess plateau is probably a better description than valley.
My city will apparently get up to 112F with 100% humidity in the summer… Fun
Northern Utah won’t shidt much but the higher temps probably means less snow and more rain during the winter. That’s going to mess up a lot. The system is basically dependent on snowpack.
The ski industry going under might have more positives than negatives overall, though.