Climate change is a complex subject, with genuine areas of uncertainty and scientific controversy. There are also a number of misunderstandings which are recycled, often by non-climate scientists, and portrayed as scientific fact. As one of the world's leading centres on climate change we believe it is important to address all the issues. On this page you will find the known facts about climate change.
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Climate change facts
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Fact 1: Climate change is happening and humans are contributing to it |  |
Fact 3: The current climate change is not just part of a natural cycle |  |
Fact 5: If we continue emitting greenhouse gases this warming will continue and delaying action will make the problem more difficult to fix |
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Fact 2: Temperatures are continuing to rise |  |
Fact 4: Recent warming cannot be explained by the Sun or natural factors alone |  |
Fact 6: Climate models predict the main features of future climate |
Climate change myths
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Myth 1: The intensity of cosmic rays changes climate |
