Home Science Environment Earth likely to warm 2°C by end of this century Global temperature is likely to rise more than 2°C by 2100, and we have only a 5% chance of avoiding the temperature rise, according to a new study. Newsweek US August 2, 2017 16:26 IST Close Global temperature is likely to rise more than 2°C by 2100, and we have only a 5% chance of avoiding the temperature rise, according to a new study.