Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It may be a change in average weather conditions, or in the distribution of weather around the average conditions (i.e., more or fewer extreme weather events).

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Signs of Climate Change

We hear about the impact climate change will have on our atmosphere, the diversity of our flora and fauna, but it also w...
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Meet the Climate Scientists

The media have an odd relationship with science - to them it's a giant bundle of confusion (we feel their pain). Researc...
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Greenhouse Gases

Our climate is warming, our sea ice is melting and the effect on humans will be catastrophic if we do not reduce our gre...
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The Facts about Climate Change

You know those statements you hear that make you go 'oh, well that sounds plausible'. Yup, they're often a complete load...
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How to Spot a Climate Denier

Climate change is hidiously complex and scientists are constantly collating data to fully understand and predict how our...
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The Climate Hiatus Debunked

Climate scientists use 'modelling' (complex software programs) to predict future global conditions. When the actual cond...
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Ocean Acidification

Ocean acidification is the result of increased greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. When we talk about climat...
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Impacts of Climate Change

You’ll hear the terms climate change and global warming, tossed around on the news – temperatures increasing, sea levels...
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The Greenhouse Effect

The Earth is surrounded by a layer called ozone (O3) – this layer is like a blanket which protects the Earth from harmfu...