"In my view, climate change is the most severe problem that we are facing today, more serious even than the threat of terrorism." David A. King, Chief Scientific Advisor to the British Government
Rapid climate change and its effects is fast becoming one of the most significant events of the 21st century. The vast majority of the world's scientists agree that climate change is real, is accelerating across the globe and is the result of human activities.
The following Play It Cool information sheets provide background information on climate change. See also the links page for links to websites with further information.
Climate change: basic information sheet - includes details about the greenhouse effect and the likely impacts of climate change.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 4th Assessment Report. The IPCC is made up of top climate scientists from many countries. its latest report reinforces the conclusion that climate change is of human origin and predicts increases in average global temperature over the coming century of 1.4º to 4ºC. This sheet provides a summary of key findings included in the report.