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Climate Change: Are we all doomed?

January 6, 2021 by Dave
Climate Change: Are we all doomed?

Previous emissions have already committed us to a lot of climate warming, is getting to net zero pointless because we are doomed? (Hint: no).

Categories Climate Change, environment, news, science, study Tags climate, doom, net zero Leave a comment

Can the UK really generate 40Gw from Wind Power?

December 25, 2020December 23, 2020 by Dave
wind power

The UK has a vision to generate 40Gw from wind power by 2030. What does 40Gw mean in the context of demand, and is this even possible?

Categories Climate Change, environment, science Tags capicity, climate, UK, wind power Leave a comment

Major update to HadCRUT global temperature data set

December 17, 2020 by Dave
HadCRUT

@metoffice Hadley Centre & @ClimateUEA_ release key updates to their long-running global temperature data set, HadCRUT – Here are a few Notes on why, and what is in it, and what it now tells us.

Categories Climate Change, news, science Tags climate, Climate Change, data, global, HadCRUT, version5 Leave a comment

Climate – Emissions Gap: CO2 still rapidly rising

December 11, 2020 by Dave
emissions gap

2020 Emissions Gap report is available. We are way off track … but … now is a decisive moment for our species, and it is looking good.

Categories Climate Change, news, science Tags climate, emissions gap, UN Leave a comment

How do you actually get to Net Zero?

December 10, 2020 by Dave
net zero

Ambitious net zero targets are not simply being declared, some are enshrining them into law. How do you actually achieve this, what will actually happen?

Categories Activism, Climate Change, politics, science Tags climate, net zero, UK Leave a comment

What will the UK weather be like in 2100?

December 8, 2020 by Dave
UK Weather

BBC is highlighting how the UK weather will dramatically alter if we fail to take meaningful steps to tackle climate change.

Categories Climate Change, news Tags climate, UK, Weather Leave a comment
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