Increasing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are raising global temperatures, resulting in complex impacts known as climate change. New goals and strategies are needed to mitigate and adapt to this changing climate. In my conversation with Dr Steve Smith on the podcast, he provided insight into net zero and carbon dioxide removal, important features within …
Climate change caused by the build-up of greenhouse gases (GHG) from burning fossil fuels and other human activities is a global catastrophe. These gases form a blanket in the atmosphere, resulting in warming temperatures and increased extreme weather events such as flooding, droughts and wildfires, impacting all life on earth. However, people have not contributed …
When I spoke with Helena Clements on the podcast, one of the many fascinating points she raised was her dual identities. At work, she was Dr Helena Clements, a paediatrician helping sick children. Outside of work, she was Helen Tilley, wife, mother, and householder, with sustainability at the heart of home life. She held these identities …
How much do we really know about how our clothes are made, where they start their life and what they go through before arriving on the shelf ready for sale? Talking to Jess Strain on the podcast, it became clear how complex fashion supply chains are and how we consumers can only make informed choices …
With home ownership comes the responsibility of maintaining the fabric of the building to ensure it keeps its inhabitants warm and dry. Our renovation decisions are motivated by what we want to achieve and what is within our financial means. But how do we know the changes we make are climate-friendly too? Deciphering what is …
Peatlands are wetland landscapes formed from the accumulation of dead and decaying plants over thousands of years in the presence of waterlogged conditions. This organic matter is called peat. They occupy 3% of land globally and 12% within the UK. There are multiple types of peatlands, three of which are common in the UK: Why …
I wonder if we take our air for granted? When we go about our everyday lives, how often do we consider if the air we breathe is polluted? We are fortunate in the UK not to have visible polluted air that makes our eyes sting, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t experiencing poor air quality. …
The importance of woodlands Trees have umpteen benefits; biodiversity, climate change, flooding, air pollution, soil and human health (see this blog for more details). Woodlands are home to more wildlife species than any other habitat. The state of woodlands today Woodlands are essential landscapes but have been diminished and fractured worldwide through human-based activities, such …
What is climate change? Climate change is the changes to the usual weather for a particular place. Although the weather varies over time, the rate of warming has dramatically increased in the last 100 years; the average global temperature is now greater by about 1.1 degrees (Feb 22). It is unequivocally down to human-induced activity …
Native woods and trees provide the means to tackle the significant environmental crises of our time. Here are a few key benefits based on facts from the Woodland Trust. Trees and climate change Trees are helpful in: Trees and flooding Extreme rainfall events arising from climate change increase the risk of flooding. Trees help reduce …
