The global pulse.

Where this atlas documents environmental issues, by category and severity. The Pulse shows the presence and density of documented issues — it reflects what TerraLens covers, not a measurement of global prevalence.

Category

Minimum severity

Issues shown: 19
Places: 19

Climate: Heat, sea level rise, extreme weather and long-term climatic change.

Severity distribution · Climate

Low0
Moderate4
High10
Critical5

Documented issues by category

Places · most severe first

Coastal Bangladesh / KhulnaSeverity: Critical
- Cyclones, storm surge and salinity in coastal Bangladesh
Los AngelesSeverity: Critical
- Wildfire risk in Los Angeles
PhoenixSeverity: Critical
- Extreme heat in Phoenix
Western CanadaSeverity: Critical
- Wildfire and heat in Western Canada
ArcticSeverity: Critical
- Arctic amplification and sea ice loss
KarachiSeverity: High
- Extreme heat in Karachi
MiamiSeverity: High
- Hurricane and storm surge exposure in Miami
Northern Pakistan / Gilgit-BaltistanSeverity: High
- Glacier change and outburst floods in Gilgit-Baltistan
ShanghaiSeverity: High
- Subsidence, storm surge and sea level rise in Shanghai
ManilaSeverity: High
- Typhoons and flooding in Metro Manila
TokyoSeverity: High
- Urban heat in Tokyo
DubaiSeverity: High
- Extreme heat in Dubai
Arctic CanadaSeverity: High
- Permafrost thaw in Arctic Canada
SydneySeverity: High
- Bushfire smoke and heat in Sydney
Southern FranceSeverity: High
- Heatwaves, drought and wildfire in southern France
RotterdamSeverity: Moderate
- Living below sea level: Rotterdam's delta defence
SingaporeSeverity: Moderate
- Urban heat and greening in Singapore
BerlinSeverity: Moderate
- Heat, drought and Berlin's sponge city approach
CopenhagenSeverity: Moderate
- Cloudburst flooding and Copenhagen's adaptation plan

Severity is descriptive editorial metadata summarising documented effects. It is not a measured index or a score.