Good news but...
At the United
Nations climate conference (COP 21) in
Paris on 12 December 2015, the world's
nations made history. At long last, they
had reached a fair deal
to limit climate change. Things were
looking good, at last. But not for long!
Hey people! You have got to quit using carbon-based fuels starting now. But you aren't doing so there's little chance of keeping global temperatures within within the 1.5°C limit, set out as an important goal in the 2015 Paris conference. In fact, a new report from the IPCC (October 2018) shows that global temperatures are on course for over 3°C. The message is very clear: quit using carbon-based fuels starting now so that by 2050, there is no more carbon pollution of our planet's atmosphere.
 This is where you kids come in. You don't have to sit idly by, watching today's adults ignoring the problem (or even denying that it exists). There are lots of things you can do to make sure that the world's politicians and business leaders take serious action so that you will have a planet fit for humans and all other life forms when you are grown up. Find out what you can do at the end of this guide.
The USA spews out about 18 per cent of the world's carbon pollution,
second only to China, which emits about 20 per cent, but is home to around three times as many people.
These
are ways of making, mostly, electric
energy using the sun's power directly
(as in solar panels, also called
PV or photovoltaic panels) or indirectly
using wind power. There are other
methods for making and storing energy
too and they are all renewable – which
means they can be used for ever without
the global warming-causing pollution
you get from fossil fuels. What are
fossil fuels? These are coal, oil
and natural gas, all of which will
run out... but not before the pollution
they create fries the planet if humans
are stupid enough to continue using
them!
Today's
kids — you! – will be tomorrow's
adults. It is you who will have to
sort out the terrible mess left to
you by your parents' and grandparents'
generations.
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The evidence for climate change is now overwhelming. So why do some people still deny climate change? Find out here
Latest update: 27 November 2018 |
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Finding
your way around my Climate Change Guide
Also often called 'global warming' and sometimes 'global heating'
You can jump
to any part that interests you from the table below. But if you don't know much about climate change, I suggest you start at the beginning. Click
the blue arrow (below right) to start your journey.
I've
made a global warming Crossword
puzzle
here. If
you can't do it, you probably haven't
read my guide! ;)
I've also made a cool Quiz. Try
it now if you like or, better, look
through my guide first. And check out
my best
videos about climate change.
What's in my guide? A quick look...
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What
is climate?
Hotting
up
Greenhouse
Earth
What
happens next?
Good
news for fish
Storms
ahead
It's
not really happening, is it?
Yes,
climate change is real
What
you can do
My
global warming links page