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Climate scientists believe this was partly influenced by the warming El Niño climate event, which should have meant that things started to cool off as it subsided at the end of the year. However, January 2025 was unexpectedly , showing that the warming is continuing to increase.

Humans create , a lot of which is entering the environment, including soil, rivers and oceans. Plastics are also contributing to climate warming � throughout their lifecycle, they are responsible for 3.4% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Plastic also works its way into food chains, so much so that scientists have recently found microplastics in food crops entering through the soil, water and , while levels of micro and nanoplastics in are on the rise.

Greenhouse gas levels need to drop by 43 per cent by 2030 (compared to 2019) to keep the world’s temperature increase under 1.5C. However, unless the countries of the world amend their current plans, we’re on track for a .

A study of the since 2004, which killed over 570 million people, shows that climate change makes extreme weather more intense and more likely. In 2024, there were globally owing to climate change.

Climate change is the reason we’re seeing , which in turn is speeding up global warming. Sea ice is nearly white, reflecting 50-70 percent of the sun’s energy back into space. As the ice disappears, the darker ocean surface that replaces it only reflects 6 percent of the sun’s energy, creating more warming and a feedback loop that speeds up the destruction of even more sea ice.

Water vapour in the atmosphere also has a feedback effect, increasing the warming effect on the Earth. It also in the atmosphere, increasing the likelihood of more intense storms.

In 2024, the total amount of water in the atmosphere reached a record 4.9% above the 1991-2020 average, considerably higher than the previous record of 3.3%.

The reason is not hard to pin down. Rising temperatures are leading to loss of habitat, thanks to forest fires, extreme weather and changes in weather patterns that lead to desertification of once lush habitats.

Climate-related causes include extreme weather, shifting weather patterns leading to food and water insecurity and the demand for more grazing land for cattle (which is itself fuelling climate change owing to the emissions it produces).

This combination of warming and acidification is disastrous for marine life. The acidified ocean water eats away at the minerals used by creatures such as lobsters and clams to build their shells. Coral bleaching is becoming ever more frequent.

Even more significantly, plankton, which underpin the marine food chain, are being , leading to dramatic decreases in fish numbers.

Some scientists believe that since the 1800s and that a tipping point might soon be reached that stops the circulation of warm water in its tracks. The result? Temperatures in Britain and north-west Europe could plunge by as much as 10C, making the climate similar to northern parts of Norway today.

It’s not too late to take action. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp can all make a difference in the fight against climate change, but we must act quickly.

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