Not everyone gets as excited for Formula 1 in the same way I do, but personally, the thrill of watching people put their lives on the line to race some of the fastest track cars in the world is difficult to put into words; to go watch it live is even better. I'm a huge ...
Month: April 2019
Earth Day 2019: Protect our Species
Yesterday was the 49th Earth Day and its theme was "Protect our Species." We are all contributing to one of the biggest mass extinction events. Climate change, deforestation, habitat loss, trafficking and poaching, unsustainable agriculture, pollution and pesticides are all contributing factors to a huge number of extinctions in recent years. Fortunately, it's something we ...
Does Renewable Energy have a Viable Future?
100% global renewable energy. A utopic dream or a future reality? If we are to limit average global temperature rise to the maximum of 2℃ in the Paris Agreement, or 1.5℃ as many scientists argue, ensuring that everyone around the world receives energy produced from renewable sources is vital and will go a ...
The Mind-Blowing Cost of Plastic Pollution
We've all seen the heartbreaking photos of animals being caught up in plastic waste and often killed. We've all seen the reports of whales, dolphins, birds and other marine animals washing up dead on beaches with stomachs full of plastic bags and other objects. Just last week, a pregnant sperm whale washed up on a ...
Does the Fossil Fuel Industry have too much Influence?
I seem to be starting so many of my recent blogs the same way at the moment, but when there is so little being done to tackle climate change, even with a 12-year deadline from scientists, it's hard not to find yourself continually repeating the dangers if we don't act. Climate change is fast becoming ...