The science of climate change: Facts, evidence and proof

There is no planet b, despite what some deniers will claim. Julia Rosen gathers the facts that will help fight the environmental catastrophe that is unfolding in front of our eyes

Global heating is causing prehistoric ice caps to retreat in Greenland (Getty)

The science of climate change is more solid and widely agreed upon than you might think. But the scope of the topic, as well as rampant disinformation, can make it hard to separate fact from fiction. Here, we’ve done our best to present you with not only the most accurate scientific information, but also an explanation of how we know it.

How do we know climate change is really happening?

Climate change is often cast as a prediction made by complicated computer models. But the scientific basis for climate change is much broader, and models are actually only one part of it (and, for what it’s worth, they’re surprisingly accurate).