Introduction

This year's global heating and melting polar ice has many scientists asking whether it’s now too late to stop global warming. Have we have reached the point of no return? Neil and Georgina talk about the effects of climate change on the Arctic and teach you vocabulary along the way.

This week's question

How many gigatonnes of ice are now melting into the ocean every year?

a) 450 gigatonnes

b) 500 gigatonnes

c) 550 gigatonnes

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

201105_6min_english_greenland.pdf