What is a Climate Model?

Ready for a little science? Climate models can predict future climate and energy futures – and this video explains what exactly that means.  It was created by Tinmouse for the Science Museum in London, England. 

Why do we need climate models?  Well, don’t we all want to know what the future has in store for us? Human activity – despite other factors, we all know that it is having a huge impact on the planet. Weather patterns are changing, the sea levels are rising and extreme weather (heatwaves, for example) are more common and well, more extreme.  So emissions must be reduced – and climate models can help there.

The video also explains energy models – they are used to investigate how energy is supplied and distributed to meet humanity’s needs.  There is a great visual explanation of energy models in the video, too.  The narrator has a really mellifluous Welsh accent, too!

Watch the very interesting video below.