April 23, 2021 You are here: Home / World Economic Forum / These striking visuals show how rising temperatures are affecting the Earth These striking visuals show how rising temperatures are affecting the Earth (Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content & Gill Cassar, Head, 1t.org, World Economic Forum 2020 was the hottest year on record, having risen to 1.2°C above the level at the end of the 19th century. A new series of time-lapse images shows the dramatic impact of this warming. From flooding to increasingly severe weather events, cities, businesses and citizens are being forced to adapt.