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Extreme weather now normal
climate change and weather extremes are not about a distant future. Formerly one-off extreme weather episodes seem to be becoming the new normal. Weather extremes are not that extreme any more. Heatwaves, floods, droughts and wildfires are the new reality of an ever warming world. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/sep/19/extreme-weather-new-normal-climate-change
Continue reading...Plant trees wherever you live
4. August 2012
Trees are vital to the future of our planet as they soak up carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/nov/26/trees-to-combat-climate-change Wherever you live in the world please think about where you can plant more trees – they are beautiful and easy to look after as long as you choose the right tree for the right soil and [...]
Continue reading...Euro crisis and drought challenge Europe 2012
6. June 2012
The Euro Crisis is not the only thing to be concerned about if you are living in Europe during 2012. Drought is causing serious problems for many countries. Large parts of Spain and Portugal are desperate for rain, after the driest Iberian winter in more than 70 years. Spain received less than 30 percent of its [...]
Continue reading...European finances v environment
4. November 2011
Europe might be faling apart financially but local action on environmental issues is a priority for many Mayors. The Covenant of Mayors is the mainstream European movement involving local and regional authorities, voluntarily committing to increasing energy efficiency and use of renewable energy sources on their territories. By their commitment, Covenant signatories aim to meet [...]
Continue reading...How will your garden grow in 2050?
4. September 2011
One of the most confusing things for gardeners about climate change is the uncertainty of what is actually going to happen with the weather. The biggest challenge likely to face gardeners everywhere is water management as rainfall is likely to fall by around one fifth by the middle of the century, leading to an increased [...]
Continue reading...French urban gardening
4. December 2010
The urban gardening trend that’s greening up cities all over the world arrived in Paris recently. Four giant, plant-filled displays throughout Paris gave visitors an immersive dose of green, oxygen-rich life during these darker winter days. http://springwise.com/weekly/2010-12-01.htm#mabulleetmoi
Continue reading...Weather chaos and climate change
17. August 2010
Floods in Pakistan, drought in Russia and record temperatures across the USA during summer 2010 raises the question whether these far-flung disasters are connected and if global warming is causing such weather extremes. The collective answer of the scientific community can be boiled down to a single word: probably. “The climate is changing,” said Jay Lawrimore, chief [...]
Continue reading...Grow your own and bake bread to make a difference
11. August 2010
Wheat prices are rising as a result of severe drought in Russia this summer which could have an ongoing effect on the world’s food chain. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-10859883 Beat the unpredictable global weather this summer by growing your own food and baking your own bread.http://www.allotment.org.uk/allotment_foods/bread-making/index.php
Continue reading...Hottest year on record?
19. July 2010
http://vodpod.com/watch/4018941-2010-hottest-year-so-far-on-record http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/07/2010717132048381555.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/7895681/Worlds-hottest-year-on-record-expected.html http://climateprogress.org/2010/07/10/nasa-hottest-year-solar-minimum/ http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100716/wl_nm/us_weather_hottest_record http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/hottest-year-on-record/story-e6frg12c-1225892772028 http://www.vancouversun.com/news/World+simmers+hottest+year+record/3290162/story.html
Continue reading...UN Video for 2010 Year of Biodiversity
6. June 2010
Biodiversity is life – Biodiversity is our life 70% of plants are threatened by extinction as a result of climate change http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1VYmpTikgw&feature=related
Continue reading...Gardening in a Changing Climate Survey
The Royal Horticultural Society and the University of Reading have launched a survey on gardening and climate change and are asking members of the public to share their view on climate change and its impact on their choices and plans in the garden.
Please take the gardening in a changing climate survey
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19. September 2012
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