It was a time of climatic stability and, in the temperate regions of the Earth, clemency.

ECONOMIST: The global environment

It is through understanding the concerns linked to climate change and the studies carried out in this area that it is possible to assure the promotion, and, more importantly, the preservation of these regions, which ensure the climatic balance of the entire planet.

UNESCO: SHSviews

Keith Briffa, from the University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit, said the tropical ocean regions were among the more reliable areas from which to infer large-scale temperature changes.

BBC: NEWS | Science/Nature | World 'warmest for 12,000 years'

The United Nations recently raised concerns regarding the health and climatic impacts of particles emitted by vegetation fires in regions subject to land use changes and human driven deforestation such as South-East Asia, where they are responsible for 10, 800 premature deaths per year.

UNESCO: 2015 For Women In Science Fellows