Met Office unveils climate catastrophe map

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Interactive map illustrates dire consequences of four-degree increase in global temperatures

The Met Office has today unveiled a new interactive map designed to illustrate the impact of an average rise in global temperatures of four degrees Centigrade. The map, which was officially launched...

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