DDT and other pesticides. What has happened since Rachel Carson’s book?
DDT and other pesticides are still creating havoc today. Let's see what has happened since Rachel Carson's iconic book.
Permafrost: The Hidden Climate Threat
Permafrost: The Hidden Climate Threat❄️ Snow is falling in the northern parts of the world. Snow looks magical.It reflects sunlight back into the atmosphere, acts as insulation, and supports a…
The Forest COP: What COP30 Means for Global Forests
It was late October.🍂 The early evening air turned fresh, and the colours warmed. This was our most recent forest walk.Forests are never far away, even if you live in…
COP30: Action in the Amazon
COP30 in Brazil: Can the Amazon Host Deliver Real Climate Action?COP. A yearly spotlight on the state of our planet, coupled with well-intended plans.We all know it’s not going really…
Jane Goodall: The Scientist Who Changed How We See Nature
Jane Goodall: A Life of Compassion and ConservationOf course, this article has to be about Jane.Scientist. Conservationist. Humanitarian.My hero, and for many others too.Jane Goodall. The first human to truly…
Coldplay’s Green Tour
Coldplay’s Green Tour: Cutting Concert Emissions by 59%♨️Live concerts can generate a footprint of 25kg of CO2 equivalent per person for one event. This isn’t far off from one person’s…
How Our ‘Normal’ Changes with Every Generation
Shifting Baseline SyndromeIf you’re over 30, you might say things like “when I was young” or “10 years ago.” 😉So, I wonder when you were younger…What do you remember about…
Manchester’s Peatland🌍 Fighting Climate Change
Manchester’s PeatlandsHolding on to holiday mode, even though school starts again soon!We just visited Manchester, UK, where my sister lives. We celebrated a big birthday together.Manchester is known as an…
Too hot. It’s a heatwave
We are hopefully nearing the end. But right now (early summer 2025) we are still experiencing a heatwave. 🥵 The daily average temperature has been around 10°C higher than usual…
Our wondrous oceans & the deep sea
Our oceans. Our most incredible defence system to the carbon problem.But our oceans have been weakened. They are less able to act as a climate regulator and support much needed adaptation.This…