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CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH IN OUR OWN BACKYARD Aurora Research Institute supported projects having global impact on climate change knowledge and predictions Words by Nathalie Heiberg-Harrison and Dawn Keim, with contributions by Catarina Owen Photos by Angela Gzowski and Dawn Keim
BY THE NUMBERS Source: The United Nations
The 10 hottest years on record have all occurred since 1998 Global average sea level rose by 19 cm from 1901 to 2010 The Arctic’s sea ice has shrunk in every decade since 1979 Global emissions of CO2 have increased by almost 50 per cent since 1990
