A Message from Father Christmas

I just found this on the BBC website, and thought you might be interested in what Father Christmas has to say about climate change. Have a good Christmas - and to quote another member of the Geography Department, climate change doesn't stop for Christmas! (You can listen to Mr Regan's climate change song, by clicking here.)

Faces from the Frontline

Today's Guardian magazine is devoted to looking at the impacts of climate change around the world. If you click on this link, you can see how people are being affected all around the world now.

Join the 10:10 Campaign - and get your friends to sign up too!

This week, a grass roots campaign started to encourage people to do their bit in the face of global warming. It's called the 10:10 campaign, and asks you to try to cut your carbon emissions by 10% by the end of 2010. You can read about it here and at this website, there are ways you can help to reduce your emissions. In case you're wondering why you should bother, read this article about what's happening in the Arctic right now. On this page, you can see what lots of people are promising to do in order to reduce their carbon footprint.

Solutions to Climate Change?

Today's Guardian contained practical suggestions about how to deal with climate change - what do you think of these ideas? You can read about these solutions here. You can watch video clips on each of them here, and vote for your favourite idea here.

Earth Hour

Tonight between 8.30pm and 9.30pm, take part in WWF's Earth Hour. We're all being asked to turn our lights out for an hour, to raise awareness about climate change and global warming. There's lots you can do on this website. Watch the video here, too.

Can you turn it off?

From 1800 on Wednesday 27th February for 24 hours, people in the UK are being asked to turn off any electric appliances that are not being used. Electricity usage is going to be monitored by the National Grid, who are hoping that demand will drop by between 1 and 3% as a result of this. E-Day, as event is being called, is being supported by many charities in the UK, but also big businesses. The event is being billed as your chance to do something about energy consumption - you can read about it here. Encourage your family and friends, and even your teachers, to turn it off on E-Day!

Coral reef bleaching

Here is an article about the use of ocean temperature monitoring equipment to try and protect vulnerable coral reefs. This is of increasing concern as an impact of global warming and climate change.

Are we ready for the Effects of Global Warming?

The vast majority of scientists now believe that human activity is the cause of global warming, but until recently, they have expected that the effects of this warming will happen gradually over a number of decades or even centuries. This week, scientists have identified a number of tipping points which could be reached soon - these will begin a process of positive feedback, and speed up the warming process. Read about it here.

Air Pollution in London

AS Geographers have been looking at examples of how different cities suffer from, and try to manage air pollution. Here is London's latest attempt to reduce smog and pollution problems. This is a relevant and very up to date case study with which you could wow the examiners!!

Images of Global Warming

This website contains lots of pictures which show evidence of global warming. There are a number of different sections, but the Glaciers section has some particularly stark images.

Rising Sea Levels and Tuvalu

AS Geographers - this is the link to the news report item from yesterday about the impacts of global warming and sea level rise on the South Pacific island of Tuvalu. There is an article here with lots of interesting links too. This is also relevant for GCSE and A2 students - a useful case study - as well as anyone else with an interest in the environment.

Father Christmas and climate change

Turn your sound up.....




Thanks to Steve, a Field Studies Leader in Lancashire for pointing this out!

Climate change

A thought-provoking video I found on You Tube....

Effects of climate change

The BBC has an excellent 'clickable map' to show the effects of climate change.

Go to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/629/629/6528979.stm

"Pill stops cow burps and helps save the planet"

An article in the Guardian today suggests this will help climate change. Read more at:
http://environment.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/story/0,,2040846,00.html