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Climate & Ecology

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Climate change is a defining issue for our time. The geological record contains abundant evidence of the ways in which Earth’s climate has changed in the past. That evidence is highly relevant to understanding how it may change in the future.

Our statement on climate change 2020

See our latest statement on climate change including an up to date assessment and detail on what the resulting records of past climate can tell us about future climate change, with a particular focus on ancient CO2-driven warming.

Climate Change Symposium 2021

On 26-27 May 2021, the Society hosted a conference entitled Climate Change in the Geological Record. You can view the talks from day 1 and day 2 via the Society's YouTube channel. The conference abstract book is available here.

Relevant resources

  • Read about the Society’s presence at the COP26 summit in Glasgow in the Geoscientist magazine
  • Watch a Science Snapshot on the geological solutions for carbon dioxide removal
  • Read Dr Dan Lunt’s reflections on the COP26 summit in Glasgow

Download our educational resources


         
Factsheet on greenhouse gases    Carbon cycle poster    Anthropocene lesson plan 



Upcoming events

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Climate & Ecology: Off the Rails - Liverpool Regional Presentation

04 December 2024

Venue: In person at The University of Liverpool, Brownlow Hill, Liverpool L69 7ZX, and online via Zoom

  • Hybrid
  • Discussion Meeting

Public Lecture: The Role of Peatlands as Natural Climate Solutions

16 December 2024

Venue: Hybrid In person at Burlington House and Virtual via Zoom

  • Hybrid
  • Lecture

Climate & Ecology: Off the Rails - Glasgow Regional Presentation

16 January 2025

Venue: In person at The University of Glasgow Main Campus, Boyd Orr Building, Room 507 (Lecture Theatre C), and online via Zoom

  • Hybrid
  • Discussion Meeting

Chemical Weathering, Climate Change and the Global Carbon Cycle Conference

12 - 13 February 2025

Venue: Hybrid In person at Burlington House and Virtual via Zoom

  • Conference
  • Hybrid

Climate & Ecology: Off the Rails - Durham Regional Presentation

20 February 2025

Venue: In person at Durham University (the Appleby Lecture Theatre [Room 103] in the Department of Geography, West Building), and online via Zoom

  • Hybrid
  • Discussion Meeting

Online Training: Exploring Geoethics: Ethics of Responsibility Towards the Earth System

26 March - 16 April 2025

Venue: Virtual event

  • Contributes to CPD
  • Online Training
  • Virtual event
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