Climate Change
Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It may be a change in average weather conditions, or in the distribution of weather around the average conditions (i.e., more or fewer extreme weather events).
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Signs of Climate Change
We hear about the impact climate change will have on our atmosphere, the diversity of our flora and fauna, but it also will have…
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Meet the Climate Scientists
The media have an odd relationship with science – to them it’s a giant bundle of confusion (we feel their pain). Research is attributed…
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Greenhouse Gases
Our climate is warming, our sea ice is melting and the effect on humans will be catastrophic if we do not reduce our greenhouse…
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The Facts about Climate Change
You know those statements you hear that make you go ‘oh, well that sounds plausible’. Yup, they’re often a complete load of twaffle. Here’s…
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How to Spot a Climate Denier
Climate change is hidiously complex and scientists are constantly collating data to fully understand and predict how our climate will change in the future.…
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The Climate Hiatus Debunked
Climate scientists use ‘modelling’ (complex software programs) to predict future global conditions. When the actual conditions don’t match the predictions, theories are rapidly proposed.…
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Melting Polar Ice and sad polar bears
In every article about climate change, it’s pretty much guaranteed you’ll see a picture of a sad polar bear balancing on a small piece…
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Ocean Acidification
Ocean acidification is the result of increased greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. When we talk about climate change, pollution or the greenhouse effect,…
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Impacts of Climate Change
You’ll hear the terms climate change and global warming, tossed around on the news – temperatures increasing, sea levels rising and obligatory photos of…
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The Greenhouse Effect
The Earth is surrounded by a layer called ozone (O3) – this layer is like a blanket which protects the Earth from harmful UV…