climate change

Climate Change


  • Climate change is a global problem, to which we all contribute.


  • Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the main greenhouse gas that contributes climate change – every tonne emitted into the atmosphere means more warming.


  • Burning fossil fuels to generate electricity, heat our homes and fuel our vehicles, creates additional CO2 which adds to the greenhouse problem.


  • We know from looking at gases found trapped in cores of polar ice, that the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are now 35 per cent greater than they have been for at least the last 650,000 years.


  • From the radioactivity and chemical composition of the gas we know that this is mainly due to the burning of fossil fuels, as well as the production of cement and the widespread burning of the world's forests.


  • In Britain we are already seeing extreme floods, continued water shortages, and even tornadoes in Birmingham. These can no longer be seen as freak events.


  • Record breaking hot summers and milder wetter winters are happening year on year. You don’t need to be a scientist to see that climate change is happening, and the impact on our lives is becoming more severe.


  • The world-wide effects of Global Warming are more treacherous, with the prospect of continued drought in the poorest areas of the world. Extreme temperatures, regular topical storms and an imminent threat of sea-level rise through the melting of the polar ice-caps.


  • The change in local ecologies will result in crop failure and the demise of local wildlife, and it is predicted that unless universal action is taken, by the end of this century temperatures will be on average 4°C warmer with sea-level 43cm higher.


  • Developed countries are still producing far too much CO2 in comparison to the rest of the world, and it is up to us to take the lead and reduce our carbon emissions to a sustainable level.


  • The use of renewable solutions such as wind, solar power and bio-fuels is growing, but a global effort to dramatically reduce energy use is the only solution that will prevent the most severe effects of climate change.

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