Paul Brown

One of the least considered hazards of climate change is the increasing frequency of hailstorms and the size and the impact of the pieces of ice they produce. This, in turn, threatens one of the…

A swan wades through sewage as it exits the River Thames in Datchet, Berkshire, last year. Photograph: Maureen McLean/REX/Shutterstock

Less than 10% of the world’s population take a plane in any one year. Photograph: Gary Stedman/Alamy At this peak holiday season the contrails crisscross the skies, and greenhouse gas emissions…

Vancouver, Canada. What grows on the land surrounding the city makes a difference to the temperature in the centre, the study says. Photograph: All Canada Photos/Alamy A reduction in temperature…

Climate change is causing apparently healthy trees to die after periods of heat and drought.

Curbs on the amount of greenhouse gases being pumped into the atmosphere are just one of the ways that politicians are reacting to the scientific evidence that we are damaging our health and our…

Microclimates are best known to gardeners, for example semi-tropical collections on the west coast of Britain where the warm Gulf Stream waters keep certain favoured spots frost-free and allow…

Methane is 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide in heating up Earth on a 20-year timescale. Yet, just as carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere keep rising, despite everything our…

With the weather changing dramatically across the world, will politicians finally take the climate crisis seriously? With a concerted effort, there could still be time.

The climate crisis is not the only factor in erosion of the coastline, as a history project has shown. Mersea Island in Essex, which covers seven square miles, has beautiful scenery and rich history…

Despite the scientific evidence, psychologists remain puzzled why denial of global warming still exists In the face of overwhelming scientific evidence, and news reports of the increasing…

With nuclear fading away, Britain must learn how to carefully manage renewable energy. The nuclear industry is fond of telling us the sun does not always shine and the wind does not always blow, as…

Late-summer temperatures may prove unbearable for some visitors, posing threat to vital holiday industry. Increased heat in Mediterranean countries is making the traditional summer beach holiday…

Photovoltaic panels pay off for those who get feed-in tariffs but home installations have dried up without incentives.

Study on impact of Covid-19 lockdowns on temperature suggests next generation may benefit. It seems logical that if we dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions the global temperature will go down,…