Scientific proof: climate change is happening now As global
warming tightens its grip, the effects are being felt from the
highest mountain peaks to the depths of the oceans. In just the
last few years there are numerous examples of how this is
affecting people and nature all over the world. - Global warming
is melting glaciers in every region of the world, putting
millions of people at risk from floods, droughts and lack of
drinking water. - Arctic sea ice reached its second lowest
recorded level during the melt season of 2008. The lowest level,
since satellites measurements began in 1979, was 2007. - 2003,
Scotland's hottest year on record, saw hundreds of adult salmon
die in Scotland’s famous fisheries, as rivers became too warm
for salmon to be able to extract enough oxygen from the water. -
Coral reefs around the world have been severely damaged by
unusually warm ocean temperatures. The Caribbean saw its warmest
ever ocean temperatures in 2005, combined with the worst coral
bleaching ever. At the current