Climate change is a global problem.
Scientists now believe the release of greenhouse gases from human activities is causing global temperatures to rise and weather patterns to change. Potential problems arising from this are more frequent floods and drought, land encroachment and coastal erosion from rising seas, more frequent invasions by tropical pests, weeds and infectious diseases, and the disappearance of some types of ecosystem. The following environmental indicators for Climate are available on the Ministry for the Environment website . Click on an icon below for other strands of socio-economic indicators.