Climate Change
Tomorrows future, today's challenge. Why global warming is the biggest threat to life on earth and what we can all do about it.
The latest UK Government assessment states:
'If left unchecked, climate change will have profound impacts on our societies and way of life, affecting agriculture and food security, leading to water shortages, triggering population movements and impacting on our economies and our security.'
Climate Change The UK Programme 2006
It is equally clear that the environmental changes predicted threaten the survival of vast numbers of species and whole habitat systems.
Whats the problem?
The Earth is an interconnected system; rising temperatures and climate change affect all of the Earths ecosystems.
Computer modelling
Computer modelling by world leading climate research centres enable us to predict the likely environmental consequences of climate change. Read more about modelling
Climate Change Events
Want to know more? Why not attend a talk, scientific meeting or special event on climate change?Find out about climate change events.
What is Climate Change?
Escalating levels of atmospheric greenhouse gases are trapping more heat in the atmosphere and raising the global average temperature.
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What you can do!
The impact made by climate change will depend upon how successful we are at keeping the temperature increase as low as possible.
As individuals we can all do our bit to reduce emissions to such a degree that our combined actions could have the biggest reducing impact of all. Read more about how you can help.
In the UK
The UK already experiences one of the most variable climates in the world, making us especially vulnerable to climate change.
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