Undoubtedly there is more focus on the need to effectively address climate change. We are still lagging and that has been expressed by many at the recent global climate conference in Madrid. Loveday Wright writes on the Deutsche Welle website about those countries that are major emitters and questions why.  Maybe you have your own … Continue reading Some nations emit far more CO2 than others: why are they not speeding up GHG emissions reductions? →

Eleanor Busby writes on The Independent website that people are increasingly reporting anxiety about climate change but experts say taking collective action on the issue has boosted students’ wellbeing. What are your views?   Climate change activism ‘reducing mental health symptoms among young people’ Climate change activism is reducing symptoms of mental ill-health among young people, headteachers and … Continue reading Climate change activism has helped to “counteract powerlessness and the sense of being done to” among children and teenagers →

Mark Maslin, Professor of Earth System Science at University College London ends his article with an important question: why are we allowing the people with the most privilege and power to convince us to delay saving our planet from climate change? In an article on The Conversation website Professor Maslin describes what he calls the … Continue reading Better understanding climate deniers →

Not that long ago, none of us discussed climate change or even really knew what it was. Now that has completely changed. Mia Rabson from the Canadian Press explains on the National Newswatch website what this means for children born today.   Today’s babies won’t know life without climate change, new report warns A baby … Continue reading “The life of every child born today will be profoundly affected by climate change” →