From sailing on an icebreaker looking for retreating ice or swimming with orcas as they wander further north in search of food; from telling the stories of people living on islands slowly disappearing into the sea, to telling the story of climate change at large; from mingling with scientists at a climate conference to hanging out with Nordic free spirits taking recycling to a new level by chisling a surfboard out of ice so that it melts back into the sea -- AFP journalists have covered all aspects of climate change.

The issue has come to the fore over the past several years and months -- from sick oceans, to glaciers near collapse, to teenagers leading worldwide movements to save the planet. As it gains urgency, get a glimpse of the journeys our reporters have taken...