Tag: Climate Action
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Don’t misunderstand: China isn’t the begining and end of the climate debate
Global warming is China’s problem to fix. Their contributions to carbon dioxide emissions vastly outweigh anyone else’s. Even if the rest of the world de-carbonises, it won’t mean anything because China is building a new coal-powered power station every week. This is a familiar refrain whenever climate change is discussed. China has been cast as…
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Solar Panels are the epitome of renewable energy, but are they really worth it?
Solar panels are a well-established green technology in many places. For many years now, they have been used as a primary example of how an individual can both decrease their carbon footprint and their energy bills. But any piece of technology has advantages and disadvantages. Is solar power really worth it?
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Are heat pumps really the ideal way to heat a home? The science can tell us.
There is a belief out there, when it comes to heat pumps, that they are inefficient, expensive and a symptom of the ‘climate change agenda’. But is this actually true? Heat pump technology is a proven technology, already used every day all over the world in air conditioning and refrigerators. However they are not perfect…
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IPCC Summary Simplified, Part 3: Near-Term Responses in a Changing Climate
The third and final part of the International Panel for Climate Change’s synthesis report looks at the choices we have to make this decade. It is, perhaps, the most important part of the entire summary report. With so many dire warnings of what our future holds, people want to know what we can do. They…
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The IPCC Summary Simplified, Part 2: Long-Term Climate and Development Futures
The second part of the IPCC synthesis report ‘Long-term climate and development futures’ is mainly concerned with where we go from here. What will our future look like if we persist along the same path we are on? What is the best-case scenario, if we act now, and what is the worst case, if we…
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The IPCC Summary Simplified, Part 1: Current Status and Trends
On March 20th 2023 the International Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) published the summary report for their sixth assessment of climate change (AR6). This is a summary of the last decade of climate research and the action we as humans have taken on climate change. It is a vitally important document. This article is part…
Rivers of Ice 