The local climate and temperature are influenced by latitude, topography, altitude, prevailing winds, and air masses. Temperature and climate patterns are being altered in response to climate change, with increased potential for flood, storm, and drought events in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. Climate change and rising temperatures are also influencing the establishment of invasive non-native species (INNS), providing more suitable conditions for these invasive species to thrive across a larger geographic range.

The marine environment has the potential to store huge amounts of organic carbon, aiding in mitigating climate change. However, due to direct and indirect impacts by humans, carbon storage sites across the marine environment are in poor condition and unable to store carbon effectively.