It is hard to determine whether a climatic event is caused by something like a volcanic eruption or by the accumulative effects of green house gases warming the planet. A consensus has been reached in scientific circles that the high frequency of extreme weather events is caused by humans, that is why this period has been labelled the anthropene age, as it marks a shift to human activity determing ...
If only you could get a sense of humour on prescription, then I'd recommend that you visit a Doctor.
@Huw Matthews, no need to get emotional and personal. I'm entitled to my opinion.
You're right about the line being washed away from as soon as it was built. Climate change occurs naturally largely based on the earths eliptical path arounfd the sun, however we should be going through a stage of cooling as that distance is increasing. The frequency of extreme weather events, net global temperature rises and the rate of melting of polar ice sheets, permafrosts and ...
The Lib Dems opposition to the £35 that the Tories will charge per annum to collect green materials doesn't seem to have much to do with environmentalism, just saving people cash and getting an easy vote. Unsurprising really as they are clutching at straws to demonstrate how they're not a wing of the Conservative party. I believe council tax that covers recycling of man made materials could ...
On paper the economy might be showing some slight signs of recovery nationally, but this obsession with GDP doesn't tell the whole story. Corporations, bankers and large scale construction firms might be doing better but that's at the expense of huge sections of civil society having to tighten their belts to the max. Yet Osbourne claimed 'we're all in it together'! The average person is hardly ...