Although global climate models vary in many ways, they agree on this: The Mediterranean region will be significantly drier in coming decades, potentially seeing 40 percent less precipitation during the winter rainy season.

The Arctic Ocean will take up more CO2 over the 21st century than predicted by most climate models.

Antarctica is rapidly shedding ice, a loss that contributes to rising seas.

Widespread hot extremes are seen across the world in recent years, causing heat-related mortality and harmed crops and livestock. 

Nearly 13 kilometres per year: that is the rate at which the wintering area of Bewick's swans has shifted east over the past 50 years.