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Climate Warming - why have we got ride of the climate change department?

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durhamjen Mon 29-Aug-16 21:01:17

Not to forget about this.
Should we have a new geological age because of man's impact on the earth, beginning when many of us were little.

www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/aug/29/declare-anthropocene-epoch-experts-urge-geological-congress-human-impact-earth

Mamie Mon 25-Jul-16 13:28:21

Responsibility for climate change has moved to the new BEIS department.
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy

whitewave Mon 25-Jul-16 13:25:50

Fugitive should read Fugi!

whitewave Mon 25-Jul-16 13:21:21

Below are the significant anomalies and events just for June 2016

Arctic

Sea Ice extent - 11.4% below average. The smallest extent on record.

Alaska

9th Warmest June since records began.

Europe

Above average precipitation. Some areas twice the average.

Atlantic

Tropical storm Colin on 5-7th very early with heavy rain and high seas

Contiguous US

Warmest June on record

North America

Warmest since records began.

Africa

Second warmest June on record.

Hong Kong

Second highest temperature on record.

Asia

5th highest on record

Fugitive

Below average precipitation

New Zealand

3rd highest precipitation on record

Australia

Precipitation 116% above average

Antarctic

Sea ice extent smallest since 2011. 13th smallest on record.

Taken overall this should ring serious alarm bells - but it won't - hell in a hand cart.