Climate Change and What We Can Do About it.

GeoColor imagery showing the smoke from wildfires raging in western Canada. In early May 2023 

Severe flooding in various parts of the world such as India, Japan and Spain is being reported with alarming frequency. At the same time we're hearing about unusually hot heatwaves and droughts all over the world. A country can be in the midst of a lengthy drought one day and then suddenly be inundated by torrential rain which causes flash floods the next. Moreover wildfires seem to be more frequent in many parts of the world and some of them are hard to control.

This is not normal weather. This is a serious cause for concern.

Why is this happening and can we do anything to stop it?

Climate scientists are pretty sure why it's happening. All the evidence points to the greenhouse effect of certain gases. When these Greenhouse Gases collect in the Earth's atmosphere they make the whole of our planet warmer, which is why the affect is called Global Warming. Global Warming changes the Earth's climate. This changed climate makes weather in any given area more likely to be extreme and unpredictable.

We might not be able to stop it entirely but if we do nothing it's likely to get worse and worse.

If we all cut our greenhouse gas emissions and transition to renewable energy and find ways to use less energy as quickly as possible we might be able to stop things from getting too bad.

To do this we all need to pull together as if our lives depend on it. It's hard to predict who will be affected or when, but it's certain that many lives will depend on our efforts and no longer just those living nearest to the Equator.

Welcome to my new blog and thank you for reading this far. 

In future posts I shall explore what is happening and what we can do about it. 

After reading about both the problem and possible solutions over the last four years I shall explain things as best I can in ways that are fairly easy to understand with links to more information when appropriate.

 If you've chosen to read this blog perhaps you've already read a lot about it all too so it might not tell you anything new, but you might know someone who would find it helpful, in which case please share. It's important that as many people as possible understand what is happening and what needs to be done to turn the situation around. 

However, interacting with others who can support, encourage and inspire us is also very helpful.