According to more than 230 studies looking at weather events around the world, there is evidence that human activity is increasing the risk of extreme weather. The reality of worsening weather conditions has not gone unnoticed by more vulnerable members of society. “Any extreme weather condition is going to make a homeless person’s…
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I had been at the Stop HS2 camp in Colne Valley since the summer. Initially I’d only wanted to visit, but I fell in love with the area. This little patch of heaven was under threat of being bulldozed for the sake of HS2 – a ridiculous plan to build, with no regard for nature…
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“System change not climate change” is such a grand statement and yet it begs the question: change what system and how? From the clothes we buy, to the food we eat, economics touches upon everything we do. If we’re going to change anything, the economic model is a good place to start. In order…
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Artists have often contributed their artwork to activist movements, or made work about social issues, but some of the most powerful forms of creative resistance can be found taking place outside the gallery walls, on the streets. Many climate actions use creativity and I would argue that it is the use of art and graphics…
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JessicaTownsend meets climate scientist Professor Kevin Anderson Listening to Professor Kevin Anderson talk about climate science is like plunging into the winter sea: vivid and uncomfortable, but ultimately life-enhancing. His message, and the way he presents it, are bracing. This is because the facts that the Professor of Energy and Climate Change at the…
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Big people helping little people with big climate thoughts and feelings How do we explain the climate and ecological crisis to children when we have challenging feelings of our own to manage? In this series SARA MAE suggests ways to tackle this difficult topic. Prioritise your own well-being Climate conversations will be most…
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Australia’s bushfires have killed over a billion wild animals and may have driven hundreds of unique species to extinction, according to estimates by biodiversity scientists. The fires have been burning since September and have killed 29 people and destroyed over 3,000 homes. At least 18.6 million hectares or 72,000 square miles (an area one…
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The wealth gap is widening to unprecedented levels around the world, according to the World Social Report, with more than 70% of the population living in countries where disparities are increasing. Countries such as Argentina, Brazil and Mexico are now part of that list of places where rich people are getting richer as poor people…
Read full postPolicies to preserve and develop urban green space could help city-dwellers reconnect with nature and help to meet sustainability targets, according to research from the University of Exeter. The Environment International report found people who live in more built-up areas and spend less of their time in nature are less likely to take actions…
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To help predict global warming, scientists have two methods at their disposal: looking back at what temperatures were like when the atmosphere had comparable levels of greenhouse gases (through the study, for example, of ice-cores), and looking forward, using ‘models’ whereby supercomputers simulate future climate scenarios based on data that is available to us today.
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