There are increasing numbers of extreme heatwaves and droughts. These changes are happening faster than scientists had expected, and more and more of these extremes can be scientifically attributed to climate change.
The Ilímaussaq complex in Greenland is a barren mountain landscape. For earth scientist Charlie Beard, it is not an empty area, but an archive of the Earth.
During the so-called Schoolyard Safari, 11,254 pupils in Years 6 to 8 collected all sorts of data for genuine scientific research about biodiversity in a single day.
The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is one of the world’s most influential institutions in its field. On behalf of the UN, it is tasked with assessing the science related to climate change, and ‘provide governments at all levels with scientific information that they can use to develop climate policies.
