Climate change
Drought

We have much to offer climate change science. From understanding how ancient climates were distributed across the globe and changed through geological time, to practical solutions for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.


Energy and climate change

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) Introduction to carbon capture and storage (CCS)
We research the ways in which CO2 can be stored in rocks under the ground. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is one of the ways that the world can maintain electricity supplies and economic growth while not changing the atmosphere and the climate.

Sleipner field beneath the North Sea CO2 storage at the Sleipner field beneath the North Sea

A million tonnes of carbon dioxide is prevented from entering the atmosphere every year by injecting it into a natural gas reservoir beneath the North Sea.



Changing climates
Climate through time free poster Climate through time

A new free poster which illustrates the links between our planet's changing climate, and the different rocks which formed as environmental conditions varied through geological time.


Greenhouse Earth Greenhouse Earth

The story of ancient climate change.
Evidence for the link between greenhouse gases and global warming from the geological past.


Volcano Volcanic contributions to the global carbon cycle

Carbon dioxide (CO2)emissions from volcanoes is very small — less than 1 per cent of man-made emissions. This report reviews volcanic CO2 emissions in different tectonic settings.


Cretaceous forest Greenhouse or snowball? Past and future climates

An Earthwise magazine issue focussing on climate change. You can also find the articles as individual files for download.


Other Earthwise issues that discuss aspects of climate change research and are available as PDF downloads.