Evidence from the Geological Record

Climate Change, Anthropocene, & Associated Issues

Date posted: 03/15/14

Climate change is a defining issue for our time. The geological record contains abundant evidence of the ways in which the Earth climate has changed in the past. That evidence is highly relevant to understanding how it may change in the future. The Geological Society of London (GSL) has issued an addendum to its original Climate Change Statement published in 2010. In 2013, in light of further research, the working group was re-convened to consider whether the original statement was still fit for purpose, and if necessary to amend or add to it. The working group concluded that the original statement continues to be valid and does not need to be amended. Instead the working group produced an addendum setting out new research findings relevant to the questions raised in the original statement. The full technical version of the addendum together with the non-technical summary, aimed at principally non-specialists and Fellows of the Society with a general interest, can be found on the GSL website under Policy.