Runaway Greenhouse Effect
The "Runaway Greenhouse Effect" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
Runaway Greenhouse Effect

There is evidence that the current climate of … is the cause of a runaway greenhouse effect triggered by massive amounts of pollution. The oceans have boiled away and the … is permanently enclosed in a dense cloud layer due to the thick atmosphere. Scattered ruins from the indigenous civilization can still be found on the surface, suggesting an overpopulated culture that perished in the mid to late stages of an Industrial Age.
The command below will trigger the "Runaway Greenhouse Effect" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between the following option:
- What a waste.
Regardless of your choice
- Leads to event: Contact Report: Remnants
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Runaway Greenhouse Effect (anomaly.685) connects.
Can lead to
- Contact Report: Remnants
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