Climate Change
Extreme weather
A look at cases of extreme weather around the UK. Is global warming to blame?
Do you care?
Do young people really care about the environment? MTV's Switch campaign is hoping to raise awareness of eco issues.
How we get around
Does the threat of climate change influence how you get from A to B or do you prefer comfort over conscience?
Save the planet
Everybody's talking about climate change, but do we really know what it's all about? What can we do about it?
5 Things u need2know
- Climate change isn't just about changes to weather. Climate affects the environment that everyone and everything on Earth depends on.
- Special gases in the Earth's atmosphere, known as 'greenhouse gases' help make the Earth warm enough for us, other animals and plants to live. However, the earth is getting too warm and endangering natural habitat.
- Scientists think that the average temperature of the world will go up between 1.4 degrees and 5.8 degrees over the next 100 years.
- The Kyoto Protocol is a global agreement on the reduction of the main greenhouse gases that are linked to global warming.
- You can do loads to stop global warming, this includes: showering instead of having a bath, sharing cars with people and turning off computers and lights when you go to bed.
