the middle of the third millennium Witnesses a dramatic shift in the earth's climate accelerating the environmental challenges already faced by Humanity unprecedented weather events become commonplace severe storms prolonged droughts and rising sea levels threaten the very fabric of human civilization the Earth's delicate climate systems disrupted by human activity unleash a Cascade of extreme weather events pushing Humanity's capacity for adaptation to its limits by 2 260 climate change has become undeniably severe the Earth's atmosphere takes on a darker Hue destructive storms rage across continents leveling homes and instilling fear in the hearts of humanity Rising Seas submerge coastal cities forcing Millions to abandon their homes and seek Refuge climate change fundamentally Alters human existence pushing Humanity into a fierce struggle for survival