Climate science explained

In Climate science explained our climate scientists discuss their areas of expertise. Subjects they will be covering in the section include aerosols, what role scientists play the arena of climate change and how we use computers to make climate change projections.

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Clarifiying climate change messages

Dr Richard Betts explains why climate scientists need to take more responsibility about how their work is presented to the public.

Richard on clarifying messages

Global-average temperature records

Dr Peter Stott explains how global-average temperature records work.

Peter on temperature

Climate feedbacks

Dr Ben Booth explains what climate feedbacks are.

Ben on feedbacks

Global dimming

Dr Jim Haywood explains what global dimming is and what causes it.

Jim on global dimming

Aerosols

Dr Jim Haywood explains how aerosols affect the world's climate.

Jim on aerosols

The future

Dr Vicky Pope explains what climate scientists can tell us about the future.

Vicky on the future