In an age of ‘false news’, this blog aims to be completely factually correct, bringing to light many environmental issues which rarely get the coverage that they should.
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Our Changing Climate; Getting Off Fossil Fuels
Just a week or so after President Trump signed an executive order to undo Mr Obama’s climate change policies to reduce emissions, it was revealed that two-thirds of the Great Barrier Reef had been damaged due to ‘unprecedented‘ coral bleaching. The news acts as a timely reminder of the need to tackle climate change quickly, but … Continue reading Our Changing Climate; Getting Off Fossil Fuels
Our Changing Climate; Causes and Consequences
Trying to engage someone in a conversation about climate change is a battle from the start. There is usually confusion, definitely reluctance and more often than not the topic is dismissed – the result is always a feeling of helplessness. In my previous blog piece (Our Changing Climate: What’s the Problem?), I tried to address … Continue reading Our Changing Climate; Causes and Consequences
Our changing climate; what’s the problem?
Global warming, climate change, carbon emissions, greenhouses gases, anthropogenic causes. These are all examples of the terminology thrown around in science, politics and the media when talking about the environment. But for most people, they are just words; complicated words that make it easier to look away than understand what’s really going on. If we are going to … Continue reading Our changing climate; what’s the problem?
Staying positive – conservation’s biggest challenge?
September the 24th, 2016 was a memorable day for me: my first time up the Eiffel Tower, my first time witnessing the beautifully artistic streets of Paris, and definitely my first time experiencing high percentage Belgian beer! We’d arrived from all over; England, Belgium, France and Australia (via Italy), convening in Saint-Denis for a weekend … Continue reading Staying positive – conservation’s biggest challenge?
