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
Greenland - An island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It lies between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland is the world's largest island.
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.