Thursday, June 10, 2010 10:24:00 AM
In the wake of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the American public shwo more interest in petroleum alternatives.
About 77 percent of 1,204 Americans polled support regulating carbon dioxide ...
Wednesday, June 09, 2010 10:17:00 AM
The study reveals:
That a clear majority of the British public believe that the world’s climate is changing
and express concern about this. Although these majorities have decreased since the
resear ...
Tuesday, June 08, 2010 10:09:00 AM
According to results of a new survey despite a decline in concern about climate change, the majority of the British public still believe the climate is changing and say they are prepared to act on thi ...
Sunday, June 06, 2010 9:29:00 AM
The preceived scandal of Britain’s dirty seas and filthy beaches has been further revealed this weekend with the arrival of new evidence that raw sewage is being pumped into areas where holidaymakers ...
Wednesday, June 02, 2010 8:38:00 AM
The EC (European Commission) is reported to be preparing to start legal against against the UK and initiate proceedings in the European Court of Justice. The commission alleges that the UK pumps too m ...
Sunday, April 11, 2010 4:02:00 PM
A campaign to declare the mass destruction of ecosystems an international crime against peace - alongside genocide and crimes against humanity - is being launched in the UK.
The proposal for the Un ...
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1. It isn’t too late to make a difference. Putting off tackling climate change will make it more difficult and expensive to reduce carbon emissions.
2. You can make a difference.
Over 40% of car ...
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 5:01:00 PM
The amount of sea ice that covers the Arctic has dramatically increased during the cold winter, and has reached levels not seen at this time of year for almost a decade.
The unusually cold weather ...
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 3:16:00 PM
Scientists are questioning claims that global warming is causing sheep to change size and colour , similar to if you were to wash a wooly jumper at a high temperature in your washing machine!
The ...
Monday, March 29, 2010 4:58:00 PM
Plants in Britain are flowering earlier today than at any period since records began, according to data collected by ordinary gardeners over 250 years.
In an example of "citizen science", researche ...
Sunday, March 28, 2010 6:48:00 PM
Many famous environmentalists, from Lord Stern to Sir Paul McCartney, have urged people to stop eating meat because the methane produced by cattle is a main contributor to global warming.
However a ...
Saturday, March 27, 2010 12:11:00 PM
Over 170 United Nations member countries gathered for the first meeting on climate change since talks ended in chaos in Copenhagen at the end of last year.
Yvo de Boer, who is the head of the UN Fr ...
Friday, March 26, 2010 3:47:00 PM
The so-called 'ice mission', which is being led by British scientists, will now be able to show us how melting ice could affect weather patterns in the future (one prediction being the scenario in the ...
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 1:04:00 PM
The impact of human activities on the earth has become noticeable and significant during the last century resulting from:
Increasing population - this resulted from increased food supply and impro ...
Sunday, March 21, 2010 9:07:00 AM
We all know pollution is "bad", and global warming is "bad", but what are the links between the two?
Where does pollution come from?
Fossil fuels – When coal, natural gas and oil are burnt they ...
Saturday, March 20, 2010 11:10:00 AM
Everyone is talking about global warming and the effect it is having on our planet, but what actually is global warming? To understand global warming you first need to know about the greenhouse effect ...
Friday, March 19, 2010 9:10:00 AM
If climate change isn't stoppped, what will happen in the future?
The temperature of the earth's surface will rise and this will cause some big changes.
Lots of scientists have made different pr ...
Thursday, March 18, 2010 12:12:00 PM
Industry, pollution and global warming are having a significant impact on our oceans.
Facts
70% of the air we breathe comes from oxygen produced by ocean algae
There are over 1 million commerci ...
Monday, March 08, 2010 5:16:00 PM
The UK Met Office has said that it is becoming clearer and clearere than it is human activities that are causing climate change. The evidence for this is now stronger than in 2007 when the last ...
Saturday, March 06, 2010 5:18:00 PM
Global warming is still having a devastating effect on the world. Make sure you are doing your part to tackle climate change.
Facts
World’s leading scientists project that global warming will ...
Friday, March 05, 2010 4:28:00 PM
Today Marks & Spencer revealed it's plan to be the world's most sutainable retailer. The high-street giant's eco and ethical scheme - Plan A - will be rolled out to ensure that all their home, f ...
Thursday, March 04, 2010 10:07:00 AM
It sounds odd that global warming could in fact, mean colder weather for the UK. If this happens then it will be over just the next ten years!
Some people imagine global warming's affect on the ...
Saturday, February 27, 2010 4:17:00 PM
'Climate change' is a term used to mean changes in the earth's weather patterns.
Greenhouse gases given off from human activities (like driving cars) get trapped in the atmosphere and magnify the s ...
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 10:37:00 AM
26th February 2010
Instead of giving up chocolate for lent, try and reduce carbon footprint. Follow the lead of the Diocese of Exeter and the churches of Devon who have agreed to reduce their car ...