The world’s freshwater availability is highly problematic, with only 3% of earth’s water being fresh, and 2.6% of that being locked away in glaciers and polar ice caps [1]. This freshwater availability ‘curse’ often provides the foundations for water crises to occur when a shortage of freshwater resources fails to meet the demand. Water crisesContinue reading “Climate change as a driver of water crises”
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An Introduction to the Anthropocene
The Anthropocene is a new concept to many but is something that we should all be aware of as human impacts on the planet become increasingly dominant. The Anthropocene is the concept that the Earth has moved into a novel geological epoch characterised by the human domination of the planetary system. The term was originallyContinue reading “An Introduction to the Anthropocene”
COP26: An opportunity for strong climate action, but why many were left wanting more…
COP26 refers to the 26th UN climate change Conference of the Parties that was held in Glasgow in November this year. The Conference of the Parties happens once a year and is a summit that brings together governments, organisations, companies and individuals to help decide on actions to tackle the climate crisis that work towards theContinue reading “COP26: An opportunity for strong climate action, but why many were left wanting more…”
Climate Change Solutions as Top Trumps
Unfortunately, there isn’t one easy solution to climate change – if only it was that simple! Instead, scientists, policy makers, international organisations and governments have proposed numerous potential solutions to the crisis we are facing. The problem is that each ‘solution’ has its positives, but also its negatives. Whether that be it is too expensive,Continue reading “Climate Change Solutions as Top Trumps”
The IPCC’s 2021 Climate Report: 5 things you need to know about climate change
Summary of a number of important findings from the IPCC’s latest report on climate change.
Introduction to The Climate Perspective
Hi All, and welcome to The Climate Perspective, a blog about all things climate related! I’m Abi and I’m writing the blog to get more people interested in the discussions surrounding climate science and climate change. I’ll aim to post about 1 blog per month, with topics covering a huge number of areas, including core climateContinue reading “Introduction to The Climate Perspective”
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