The European Powers have colonised the world, fought one another, themselves, the economy, technology and now the environment itself is creeping up on them. This is the true golden age of Norse culture, with an Arctic expansion, Sweden, New Siberia, Finland and Ingria have made the most of populations moving north and better climactic conditions: being at the forefront of technological advancement amidst a new colonisation of the previously frozen northern wastes. The Baltic states are powerhouses in their own right, and the northern powers maintain peace, well aware that their stability and prosperity may well be shattered if they break ranks. The Baltic standoffs and the Ice Wars are a far thought away, and while they are accepting of any new hands ready to colonise the Arctic, they attract few short-term tourists, and seem like a world away from the rest of the planet.

South of them are the European powers very much involved in the classic struggle for dominance: a protectionist Latin League, fending off the environment from the south and Germanic influence from the north, yet as they fall behind in the space race, the new cultural golden age seems to be the pride that comes before the fall. French and Italian engineers, soldiers and adventurers man their empires worldwide in the face of climactic changes, with entrenched local allies loyally holding on. This siege mentality has shaken the Latin states out of their 22nd century lethargy, and they are awash with nervous energy, determined to fight time itself and turn deserts back into grassland. Technology is prioritised above consumer goods to the point that urban residents reside close to the conditions of OTL 1960s, while rural residents, while armed with tools from the 23rd century still toil in clothes and houses more befitting the 1880s. Many know this may well be the end if they give in, and it has led to an outburst of creativity.

Central Europe remains divided, with Britain's North Sea influence resting on firm footing, the Austro-Bohemian powers doing much to keep Europe neutral, having followed the Swiss example and fortified themselves behind the Carpathians, Alps and Balkans, preferring to make concessions within than without, and attracting members from both the Soviet and Latin blocs. While Hungary's breadbasket is drying up, with proposals to create a series of inland lakes to help re-shape the Danubian plains. Their neutrality has indeed shored up the Balkans, as despite regional squabbles, the lack of escalation and creeping desertification of the region has led to these nations too focusing inwards, and while fiercely nationalistic, these states look inwards too, being able to do so as their populations emigrate northward.

The fourth map in the series of commissions I've been working on with. Links to the previous maps: North America, 1784 North America, 1884 and Asia and the Pacific, 2084