Here are a few tips for surviving a heatwave. Drink lots of water. Put some plastic bottles of water in the freezer and use them as cold water bottles (wrap something around them) at night, and place one in front of your fan to cool the air. Keep curtains/blinds shut in the heat of theContinueContinue reading “Heatwave tips”
Tag Archives: climate change
Facing up to environmental breakdown
By Darcy White Despite the wealth of science widely available on all aspects of environmental breakdown, outright denialism still exists. I have followed the science for years and appreciate how bad things are. Add to this the deepening energy crisis, and the scale of the problem can start to feel overwhelming. While scientists try toContinueContinue reading “Facing up to environmental breakdown”
Challenging Reform nonsense in the Sheffield Star
I’ve had two letters in the Sheffield Star recently. The first was in reply to K Martin, whose long pro-Reform letter is at the foot of this post. Dear Editor Sadly, K Martin has accepted the propaganda being pushed by Nigel Farage and his billionaire friends in the oil industry about the climate crisis. (SheffieldContinueContinue reading “Challenging Reform nonsense in the Sheffield Star”
Climate Conscious Home Improvements
by Rosalind Dean “Retrofit is really hard”, says Jonathan Hind, Founding Director of SY Ecofit. So what is retrofit, and why should we care? Retrofit is turning older houses into comfortable, healthy homes that are cheaper to run, emit less carbon and stay cool in a heat wave. Simple in theory, but complicated in practice,ContinueContinue reading “Climate Conscious Home Improvements”
Sheffielders join lobby of Insurance Conference, concerned about the Climate Emergency.
By Heather Worden Interested Sheffielders travelled to Manchester on Wednesday, 13th May, to the British Insurance Brokers Association annual conference, to engage with delegates, and to raise questions about the role of insurance in fueling the climate emergency, and related issues. This article focuses on the significance of insurance to climate and nature. Commercial insuranceContinueContinue reading “Sheffielders join lobby of Insurance Conference, concerned about the Climate Emergency.”
A film everyone must see
On Monday, 27th April, I visited STC, formerly known as St Thomas’ Church, Crookes, for a Community screening of the National Emergency Briefing film. There was a good-sized audience of around 60 people, but I’m guessing most were already quite knowledgeable about the climate and nature emergencies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaI-dHgh65Q The 50-minute film combines authoritative scientific contentContinueContinue reading “A film everyone must see”
Why drilling the North Sea won’t fix our energy bills — and what might
By Julian Briggs The argument sounds like common sense. Britain has oil and gas under the North Sea. We’re paying a fortune to heat our homes. So why not drill more of it and bring our bills down? It’s the kind of logic that’s hard to argue with over a pint. And over the pastContinueContinue reading “Why drilling the North Sea won’t fix our energy bills — and what might”
Solar Power for Africa
by Rosalind Dean Climate change and biodiversity loss are global problems that need global solutions. A great swathe of the world around the equator has huge potential for generating solar power. The cost of solar power generation plummeted by around 80% in the decade after 2013. Can we, as a world, bring these two thingsContinueContinue reading “Solar Power for Africa”
“Apples and pears”, (going upstairs!)
by Dr Karine Nohr It was not so long ago that England was fully self-sufficient for its apples. We had loads of glorious orchards all over the country with the most fantastic tasting apples. Even in ‘the smoke’, as London was previously known by outsiders, there was an abundance of apples. As a London kid,ContinueContinue reading ““Apples and pears”, (going upstairs!)”
Science under Siege. How to fight the five most powerful forces that threaten our world.
I wanted to read Michael Mann and Peter Hotez’s new book, Science Under Siege, but as the paperback hasn’t released yet, I requested it from Sheffield Central Library. Despite all the budget cuts they have faced, I was very pleased to find that they were able to purchase and loan me a copy. What aContinueContinue reading “Science under Siege. How to fight the five most powerful forces that threaten our world.”
