Reading local group
We meet every second Wednesday of the month at RISC in London Street.
Next event: Meeting Wed 13th August 2008 - RISC 8pm. All welcome!
What is Climate Change
Climate Change is the term used for the fact that our climate is changing due to human causes. The main cause of climate change is the emission of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels but climate change is influenced by many other factors.
The consequences of climate change will be catastrophic already in this century unless something is done now. As a few examples can be mentioned the flooding of huge population centres due to rising sea levels and the increase in tropical storms due to higher sea surface temperatures.
Climate Change is a very active research field on how quick climate change will happen and how large rirse in average temperature we will see globally. The main conclusion that man made climate change will cause serious damage to the earth environment unless something radical is done soon is beyond scientific doubt.
More reading on Climate Change
The sites below are selected to try to explain the scientific background for Climate Change. All the sites are from independent insititutions and are not linked to Friends of the Earth or other environmental pressure groups.
- BBC on Climate Change. Plenty of easy access information on climate change.
- Royal Society. Many details on the scientific facts of Climate Change from the top UK scientific institution. Read yourself and judge.
- Exploratorium. Interactive site that explains all aspects of Climate Change.
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The most authoritative site but not easy to read.
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Some other websites which may interest you
Documents
Newsletter
In the news
Consultation replies
Presentations
Other
Forbury Fever
Biofuels
Plastic bags are Rubbish
Clean-up 2007
Stop junk mail
How to stop junk mail in your post.
Public meeting
Public meeting with local MP's on Climate Change.
Corporate accountability
Highlighting the link between UK corporations, palm oil production and rainforest destruction.
Nottingham declaration
Reading council has promised to sign the Nottingham declaration.