Climate Change

Climate Change
The International Panel on Climate Change have stated that the change in global temperature already experienced is "very likely" due to human lifestyles. By burning fossil fuels, like coal, gas and oil (petrol and diesel), to heat our homes or power our cars we are creating more greenhouse gases to encourage our climate to change.

Climate change is by no means a perfect science with new research being published annually. In this section we have listed a few websites where you can find out more about the subject for yourself:

Useful Links:

The Climate Science - the BBC website has brilliant information and diagrams on the science of climate change.

The Governments Information on Climate Change - this link will take you to the Climate Change section of the website. For further information on the environment navigate round the site.

What People in the East of England Think About Climate Change - this is a document hosted by BBC in the East that shows the results of a survey on public opinion on climate change

Climate Change Questions and Sceptics - an independent page introducing the issues about climate change that are benig debated.

The Climate Research Unit - This is a specialist deaprtment at the forefront of climate research based at the University of East Anglia.

Climate Change Controversies - To try and address some of the conflicting information the Royal Society of Arts has created this simple leaflet.a simple guide

If you have any further questions on the details of climate change than please contact the Sustainability and Promotions Officer via the link on the energy home page