Climate change
How much of it is anthropogenic (caused by humans), and how much is simply part of a natural cycle? It is a complex and difficult topic to engage with, and there are so many conflicting perspectives. Most of us are perplexed by the science behind climate change, and confused by the arguments that rage around the topic. However, regardless of our viewpoint on 'climate change', we still need to consider the impacts of our activities on our natural environment and resources - which sustain our life on earth.
Here is a small selection of information resources:
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RU Library: Rhodes University's library provides a Guide on Global Warming & Climate Change [see also environmental Books & Refs]
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Climate change - zoom out: slideshow by Kayla Roux at www.grocotts.co.za/climate-change
- The American Thinker: Read an alternative viewpoint on global warming by Roy Spencer.
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The Carbon Bathtub: Perhaps an easy way to understand it is to picture our planet as a bathtub of water - eureka! If the flow of CO2 coming in is more than the flow of CO2 going out of the bathtub, we will have a problem. Learn more about the carbon bathtub idea.
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James Delingpole: an alternative viewpoint at http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jamesdelingpole/100102296/sun-causes-climate-change-shock/
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The Daily Green: a layperson's guide to Global Warming - Myth or Fact?
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The Story of Cap & Trade: View a fast-paced, fact-filled video about a popular climate solution discussed at Copenhagen. Annie Leonard introduces the energy traders and Wall Street financiers at the heart of this scheme and reveals the "devils in the details" in current cap and trade proposals: free permits to big polluters, fake offsets and distraction from what's really required to tackle the climate crisis.
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New Scientist: Read the environment pages for guidance in understanding climate change.
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The Copenhagen Accord: See the full text document, and consider its value.
Read Jeremy Symons' viewpoint and
Huq et al's view on 'COP 15'.
Watch a 'Dr Seuss style' video about it by the BBC Now Show.
Want to TAKE ACTION?
Go to the Rhodes University ENVIRONMENT front page. Suggestions/Questions? Contact environment(at)ru.ac.za
