Climate Change Research Centre

How is climate change affecting our natural world?
What can we do about it?

Climate change is having a huge impact on the global ecosystem. It is an important driver of biodiversity loss - the process of animals and plants becoming extinct or disappearing from particular regions.

How will plants be affected?
We are investigating the effects of changing rainfall patterns on plant growth, species diversity and key ecosystem processes. Since the chemical make-up of the atmosphere is changing alongside climate change, we are also studying what happens when grassland ecosystems are faced with the double challenge of ozone exposure and drought.

Raise your awareness of climate change
We organise open days, summer schools and educational outreach activities. We'd like everyone to become more aware of the connection between what we do in our own lives, the energy we consume and the environmental consequences of climate change.

Get involved
Come along to a science fun day or summer school, or visit the Climate Change Research Centre. We can also help you run activities in your own school or community, or arrange to visit you. If you are a teacher or leader of a youth or community group please contact us about setting up a talk or activities.

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Contact us
Emma Green: opalclimate@imperial.ac.uk

The OPAL Climate Change Research Centre is led by Imperial College, Silwood Park Campus, Ascot