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Climate Change
Background
Like all natural processes, the Earth's climate changes over time. However, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has found that the observed increase in globally averaged temperature is very likely due to observed increases in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentration. Many ecological studies have observed changes to ecosystems that can be attributed to climate change. Ecologists are also researching the role that ecosystems play as sources and sinks for greenhouse gases.
Climate change is considered by the UK Government to be the greatest environmental challenge facing the world today. The BES will be providing expert advice on policy developments, like the UK's Climate Change Bill, where appropriate.
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