Lab

Climate Software

Climate change is the biggest potential problem faced by humanity, but we are a little complacent about global warming in this country. On the whole we don't experience much extreme weather, but signs such as the early arrival of spring and last summer's heatwave confirm that climate change is happening. The evidence that mankind is responsible is also now irrefutable.

The software packages reviewed here help you understand the relationship between short-term weather and long-term climate change. They also explain the role of greenhouse gases and how we contribute to the problem. Not only is it important that we understand what is happening and why, it is vital that we gather the evidence and information needed to try to plan effective action.

With this in mind, we start off with an experiment that you can join in with and help provide data that climatologists can use to improve their understanding of the problems we face and how we can tackle them.