28 Sep 2021

RYA env & sustainability  https://www.rya.org.uk/about-us/policies/environment-and-sustainability The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has recently sent out a detailed set of information about its commitment to sustainability and environment and climate change action. This is a clear statement about its intentions which relate to a very important group of recreational users who can be advocates for greater action […]

10 Aug 2021

IPCC Reports – Link to all reports  https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/#SPM Watch the press conference IPCC Press Release ‘GENEVA, Aug 9 – Scientists are observing changes in the Earth’s climate in every region and across the whole climate system, according to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report, released today. Many of the changes observed in […]

10 Aug 2021

New Met office report The UK’s climate has continued to warm, with 2020 the first year to have temperature, rain and sunshine rankings all in the top 10. The latest analysis of the UK climate, State of the UK Climate 2020 published in The Royal Meteorological Society’s ‘International Journal of Climatology’, has shown that climate […]

10 Aug 2021

The latest annual report from the Met Office provides a summary of the UK weather and climate through the calendar year 2020, alongside the historical context for a number of essential climate variables. This is the seventh in a series of annual ‘State of the UK climate’ publications providing an accessible, authoritative, and up-to-date assessment […]

20 Jul 2021

The effect of the North American west coast ‘heat domes’ have been a massive wake up call – watch video explanation. Human deaths because of the heat, more wildfires and host of other unwanted ‘records’ are accumulating. Climate scientists left questioning their estimate of the timing of climate change events. The BBC’s Ros Atkins presented […]