All posts by Michael Fuller
Is The World On Course To Exceed The Global Warming Target Of 1.5°C Agreed In Paris?
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) latest report on the State of the Global Climate confirmed 2017 was one of the three warmest years on record. It was also the warmest year on record that did not feature the effects of El Niño which were present in 2015 and 2016. According to the report the global […]
Continue readingCould The Next U.S. President Undermine The Paris Climate Change Agreement?
While Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have been campaigning hard to see which one of them will become the 45th President of the United States, a number of key milestones have been reached on the Paris climate change agreement. Firstly, four of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the world, the United […]
Continue readingClimate Change “Hiatus” Called Into Question By NOAA Study
A recently published study has challenged the slowdown in global warming reported by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2013. The study produced by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and published in the prestigious journal Science on 4th June suggests that the so called “hiatus” in global warming may […]
Continue readingSocial Entrepreneurs Making A Difference In UK Textile Recycling
In 2008, at the height of the global financial recession a husband and wife team, Michael and Ann Reaney, decided that something needed to be done to improve the job prospects of young people in their local area. After careful thought the couple decided to open a charity shop with a difference in heart of […]
Continue readingHow do we tackle the decline in bus travel – a UK case study
A recent report from BBC Radio West Midlands confirmed there has been a 12% decline in passenger journeys made by bus in the region since 2008. This represents a loss of over 37 million passenger journeys in less than 5 years. This dramatic decline in bus journeys is not isolated to one region but a […]
Continue readingGreen Deal UK – Fact Or Fiction?
The attempt by the Department for Energy and Climate Change to improve the energy efficiency of our homes through the implementation of the Green Deal has not met with universal approval by UK households. A recent report on Radio 4’s flagship programme “You and Yours” indicated that as few as 200 households had signed up […]
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