Getting Hot in Here is your shortcut to understanding the facts of the climate crisis and what we can all do to make positive changes in our homes, workplaces and communities. Your hosts are three Brisbane based professionals with backgrounds in law, engineering and science communication, brought together by a shared passion for the environment. Getting Hot in Here will cut through the noise of the climate conversation, and present current research in everyday language, along with actionable solutions.

In this episode we start with the basics - what is climate change exactly? What should we all know? If you are in a rush but still want the crash course - feel free to skip ahead to 9:15min.

For more information visit our website gettinghotinhere.com or use the quick links below.

•IPCC Fifth Assessment Report

•Atmospheric CO2 levels

•Concentrations of CO2 throughout history

•Increase in temperatures since the industrial revolution

•Greenhouse gases

•Greenhouse gas absorption spectrum

•Number of cattle in the world

•Deforestation

•Droughts

•Extreme weather

•Ocean acidification

•Bleached coral

•Melting glaciers and permafrost

•Paris Agreement