Tag: climate change

Arctic Climate in Crisis

This month the Climate Change Collective of bloggers decided to discuss the issue of how Climate Change is affecting the Arctic. Not only that, but we hoped to work out how those changes impact the rest of the world.

That was quite a tall order but Michelle did a brilliant job in her lead post:

How climate change in the Arctic affects all of us

Shrinking sea ice is one of the biggest changes which has ramifications for wildlife, including Polar Bears and seals. Ice melting generally will increasingly lead to higher sea levels and extended periods of flooding around our coasts.

In my own region, the Fenlands of East Anglia were reclaimed from being wetlands hundreds of years ago. With current predictions, they are likely to be back under water by 2050 if global warming is not tamed.

We should all be watching what is happening in the Arctic with a keen interest.

Animals such as walruses have less sea ice to inhabit and are forced to group together on land, especially in places such as northern Russia. Restrictions on space make them more vulnerable to predators. Michelle explains how these habitat alterations are worrying indeed.

In A Nutshell

There are many changes to Arctic ecosystems which are directly associated with temperature change. With sea ice melting more rapidly, this area is going to suffer from the negative consequences sooner and affect the rest of us too.

If you haven’t seen The Climate Change Collective before, we are an enthusiastic bunch of bloggers who are keen to write about environmental issues. Our goal is to spread awareness and make suggestions for living more sustainable lives.

Thank you for reading my post. Please check out the lead article and comment your thoughts on it for Michelle.

What Is Going On With The News?

I watch the News and worry. People say not to bother watching but I want to know what is going on in this crazy world. After all, if we simply turn a blind eye, how will we ever deal with anything effectively?

When it comes to climate change, I hear people say things like:

‘Don’t take any notice of the News. Forget about global warming. It’s not worth thinking about.’

We could all bury our heads but that is not going to change anything for the better.

Look At Cloud Seeding…

In Dubai, there have been powerful rain storms leading to devastating floods and sand slides.

People comment on the weirdness of these weather incidents. Yet it is well known that Dubai uses cloud seeding to artificially create clouds.

This messing around with nature has bitten back. Massive storm clouds have resulted and much destruction caused by flash flooding and intense storms.

As For The Royals…

Princess Kate has just had abdominal surgery and is having time off from royal duties to recover.

Yet Tiktok and News outlets are obsessed with knowing what exactly she had suffered from. Speculation has gone mad and now a photo released on Mothering Sunday has stirred up gossip.

So what if Kate cropped a family photograph?

Who hasn’t edited a photo to make it look slightly better, less dark or a little less smudged?

It is bonkers that the media is now accusing the royals of lying because of this. Give a poorly woman a break!

And As For Trump…

I would need to write a whole essay just about him and his apparent comeback. I can’t face that right now.

OK

RANT OVER

Has the News wound you up lately too?

Weather Or Climate?

When Michelle decided to write the latest lead post from the Climate Change Collective about the difference between Weather and Climate, I was especially intrigued.

As a Geography student I changed my degree after one year to a BSc(Hons) instead of a BA(Hons) in order that I could concentrate more on physical geography. A big part of this was the study of climate, and in particular, climate change.

A lot of people mix up the two things. Often people assume a few hot or cold days mean a change in climate but generally climate is about averages. Average rainfall, temperature and windspeed. Weather is more a description of what is happening right now in our blustery skies.

It’s cold outside – The difference between weather and climate

Lately, a short cold burst has led to people quickly condemning the idea of climate change. This is shortsighted and doesn’t make much sense.

Over half a century, world average temperatures have increased significantly. Occasional freak weather conditions do nothing to undo this fact.

Check out Michelle’s wonderful article to find out more about this subject. I hope that you can see how important it is to be able to distinguish between Weather and Climate.