Faces from the Frontline

Today's Guardian magazine is devoted to looking at the impacts of climate change around the world. If you click on this link, you can see how people are being affected all around the world now.

Earth Hour

Tonight between 8.30pm and 9.30pm, take part in WWF's Earth Hour. We're all being asked to turn our lights out for an hour, to raise awareness about climate change and global warming. There's lots you can do on this website. Watch the video here, too.

The Future of the Maldives

The Maldives are a group of low lying coral islands in the Indian Ocean that rely on tourism to keep their economy going. The islands and the people who live their are likely to be some of the first casualties of global warming - it will create many environmental refugees here. The President of the Maldives is trying to plan for the future. You can read about what he is trying to do here. You can listen to his proposals here.

Coral reef bleaching

Here is an article about the use of ocean temperature monitoring equipment to try and protect vulnerable coral reefs. This is of increasing concern as an impact of global warming and climate change.

Are we ready for the Effects of Global Warming?

The vast majority of scientists now believe that human activity is the cause of global warming, but until recently, they have expected that the effects of this warming will happen gradually over a number of decades or even centuries. This week, scientists have identified a number of tipping points which could be reached soon - these will begin a process of positive feedback, and speed up the warming process. Read about it here.

Images of Global Warming

This website contains lots of pictures which show evidence of global warming. There are a number of different sections, but the Glaciers section has some particularly stark images.

Father Christmas and climate change

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Thanks to Steve, a Field Studies Leader in Lancashire for pointing this out!