This is a really useful resource for those of you who debate with Reform supporters, either online or when out campaigning in the community. It lists 45 commonly used statements by Reform campaigners about climate change and then details why they are completely unfounded or misleading. https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-reform-uks-45-false-or-misleading-claims-about-climate-and-energy Campaigner Jon Fuller said of the briefing, “ThisContinueContinue reading “Carbon Brief fact-checks Reform’s climate nonsense.”
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Gill Furniss’s pride is very misplaced.
I have written to the Sheffield Star in reply to Gill Furniss MP’s article “Britain must continue to show leadership tackling climate crisis” Dear Editor Gill Furniss MP (Star 9/9/26) rightly despairs of Conservative and Reform policies on Climate Change but seems proud of her own government’s record. I think this pride is very misplaced.ContinueContinue reading “Gill Furniss’s pride is very misplaced.”
Climate Change Connects Sheffield With the Nepalese Flash Flood
by Ci Davis On Wednesday, 26th August, a monstrous black wave of rock, ice, mud, and debris struck the Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading districts along the Nepal-Tibet border. Over 50000 people were affected by the flash flooding resulting from a glacial collapse high in the Himalaya. A collapse of rock and ice so intense thatContinueContinue reading “Climate Change Connects Sheffield With the Nepalese Flash Flood”
There are serious life-shortening consequences of breathing polluted air
by Dr Karine Nohr A British landmark study of over 3,400 London children aged between 6 and 9 years old measured the impact of air quality improvement following the introduction of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) and found that reduced emissions are strongly associated with accelerated lung growth in children. Just published by oneContinueContinue reading “There are serious life-shortening consequences of breathing polluted air”
Manor Fields Park clean up after the fire.
Yesterday I went to help at the clean-up at Manor Fields Park following the fire on August 13th. It’s one of my favourite local spots for a walk, looking out for herons, other birds and waterfowl, butterflies, insects and wildflowers. So it was depressing to see nearly half the park completely scorched black, trees burntContinueContinue reading “Manor Fields Park clean up after the fire.”
Doncaster-Sheffield Airport is unlikely to survive.
by Chris Broome, South Yorkshire Climate Alliance With the severity of climate change becoming more obvious – at least to most of us – concern about its impacts are growing. So any consideration of plans to expand airport capacity should include a thorough examination of their climate impacts. Last September, a whole range of documentsContinueContinue reading “Doncaster-Sheffield Airport is unlikely to survive.”
Reclaim our Moors from Snares, Subsidies and Scroungers
On Sunday, August 16th, over 150 campaigners joined the Reclaim our Moors march on Moscar Moor near Sheffield. Diverse groups came together from Reclaim Our Moors, Hunt Saboteurs, Earth First, Wild Justice, Green Party, Protect the Wild, Extinction Rebellion, Right to Roam, and Raptor Persecution UK to demand an end to the cruelty of bloodContinueContinue reading “Reclaim our Moors from Snares, Subsidies and Scroungers”
If we breach climate tipping points, climate change will continue even if we do reach net zero.
A letter to the Sheffield Star. Dear Editor In Friday’s Star, you highlighted a quote from Baroness Brown, who chairs the Climate Change Committee’s adaptation work. She said, “It gets worse from here. Until we get to Net Zero, things go on getting worse.” Unfortunately, they may carry on getting far worse after we reachContinueContinue reading “If we breach climate tipping points, climate change will continue even if we do reach net zero.”
Calls for a public emergency briefing!
The recent summer heatwaves in the UK have exacerbated drought conditions, leading to significant agricultural losses and public health crises, including nearly 3,000 excessive deaths. Climate change is intensifying these fluctuations, highlighting urgent needs for government action and public awareness. The upcoming ‘super El Niño’ poses further threats to global agriculture. We need an Emergency Briefing now.
Understanding Earth Overshoot Day: A Call for Ecological Awareness
by Rosalind Dean This year, Earth Overshoot Day falls on Thursday, July 30th. This marks the date when humanity has exhausted nature’s budget for the year. For the rest of the year, we are going into deficit, liquidating resources and accumulating carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. We are using as many ecological resources as ifContinueContinue reading “Understanding Earth Overshoot Day: A Call for Ecological Awareness”
