Earth Week

Hi guys. This is a really useful website that summarises the major physical events that happen each week. It tells you where there has been earthquake and volcano activity, storms, highest and lowest temperatures and other interesting things, such as a snake invasion in SE Australia! Follow the link at the top of the page and get browsing!

Arctic sea ice shrinks to an all time low

Arctic sea ice has reached its lowest ever recorded extent, in 'dramatic changes', which signal that man-made global warming is having a major impact on the polar region.

Be sure to follow this story by clicking on the following link:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/sep/14/arctic-sea-ice-smallest-extent?intcmp=122

Drag the slider across this map to see how the ice has shrunk between 1979 and 2012

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/interactive/2012/sep/14/arctic-sea-ice-before-after-interactive?intcmp=122

Recent extreme heatwaves 'a result of global warming'

Scientists are convinced that rising global temperatures caused by increases in concentrations of carbon dioxide have significantly increased the probability of extreme heatwaves

Follow this link for more information:

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/recent-extreme-heatwaves-a-result-of-global-warming-8010213.html