The Experts' Views

climate model

Icehouse to greenhouse

The Ice Age was a series of cold periods, separated by warm periods. So are we currently between cold periods, and what is the effect of global warming? Discover the truth in icehouse to greenhouse.

Your trip at what cost?

Take a virtual holiday and see how much pollution you generate. Your trip at what cost?

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Find out more about the dynamics behind climate change, and the world of climate prediction with our experts' viewpoints:

Basics of climate prediction - follow our series of animations to discover how we can be more confident about what the climate is doing, even if we sometimes can't tell if tomorrow will be raining.

Economic impact - temperatures rise; ice melts; sea rise: what does it mean for economies around the planet?

Grassroots climate prediction - how did a search for life in space inspire a global initiative to predict the extent of climate change - and how can you join in?

Taking the temperature - you can't just stick a thermometer in the air to measure what's happening to the climate; so how do you take a planet's temperature?

What shall we tell the children? - when is comes to climate change, politicians and the media have treated us like kids. Find out what they're not telling us.

Content last updated: 12/12/2005