Cold diversity

Antarctica's larval diversity can warn us of the effects of climate change

Roaming pollutants

Mighty sinner

Super ant territory

Mercury rising

Where there is smoke

Forest fires could have unexpected effects on the world's climate

Searing heat

Global temperature to rise by alarming 2-4C

Early destruction

Water-cooled

Bleached corals

Heat and dust

Dust aggravates drought in Africa

Toxic Spanish chicks

Late cherry blossom

Evidence of climate change emerges from Japan

Trail of dust

Where water flows

The fittest survive

Warming threatens buildings

Culling the captive

Troubled waters

Extremely polluting form of phosphorus neglected by research

Nitrogen threatens biodiversity

Atmospheric levels damagingly high in developing world

Torrid times

The 20th century was the hottest in 1,200 years

An ocean of evidence

First clear evidence of human-induced global warming

Disaster in the pipeline

Fire, brimstone and cooling

Large volcanic eruptions contribute significantly to global cooling

Sorting waste