Category: Climate
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How to Spread the Word About Climate Change
Climate change has never been more relevant – global warming is impacting everything we do, from the food we eat and the transport we use to the homes we live in, our family and friends, and the air we breathe. With the media finally starting to focus more on how serious this issue is, there’s…
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What is Climate Change?
When considering the meaning of the expression “Climate Change” the first thing to remember is that weather and climate are not the same thing. Weather by its very nature refers to short term events which can be very changeable but climate refers to an appraisal of the average meteorological conditions over an extended period and…
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Are greenhouses good or bad for the environment?
Are Greenhouses Green? With so much gloom and doom surrounding the subject of global warming and the greenhouse effect, it is only natural that many people are now questioning whether actual greenhouses are a good or bad thing. Do greenhouses enable a greener more eco-friendly lifestyle or are they just an environmental catastrophe on a…
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What is the Greenhouse Effect?
The Greenhouse Effect The expressions “Greenhouse Effect” and “Greenhouse Gases” are now used so frequently that few people stop to think about what they really mean other than to vaguely associate then with the phenomenon of climate change. The mechanics of the atmospheric trapping of heat have been understood since the 19th century, or possibly…
