Is the collapse of civilisation inevitable? The accelerating melt of ice sheets is now "unmistakable", say scientists. Are we in a climate endgame?
Experts demand focus on planetary catastrophe
Meltdown: Seven of the worst melting years between 1992 and 2022 happened in the last decade. Glossary
Mass migration - The large-scale movement of people from one geographical area to another.
Epidemics - A widespread disease. A pandemic is an epidemic which has spread across the entire world.
Industrial Revolution - A period of sudden, rapid industrialisation that transforms a country from an agricultural to an industrial economy.
Fossil fuels - Fuels made from decomposing plants and animals, including coal, natural gas and oil. These fuels release carbon dioxide, causing global warming.
Carbon capture - Technology which captures carbon dioxide from the air and transports it to storage sites underwater, preventing it from warming the atmosphere.