Climate change
Floods in Mozambique. Forest fires in Indonesia. Hurricanes in South America. Storms in the UK.
Freak weather events like these are predicted to become more frequent because of climate change.
What causes climate change?
Climate change is caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide (C02) and other polluting greenhouse gases in our atmosphere.
Image of polluting factory sending plumes of smoke and steam high into the sky
Scientists say human activities, such as burning fossil fuels - coal, oil and gas - in power stations and vehicles are to blame.
An unfair share
Did you know?
The UK with 1% of the world's population produces 2.3% of the world's C02
Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center
Rich countries, like the US and Australia don't want to take action to halt climate change. But it's the poorest people who are already suffering most and they can't afford to wait.
October 1999, floods in the Indian State of Orissa:
Over 10,000 people were washed away and agriculture was totally destroyed. Salt water has ruined the land - people lost their seeds and they lost just everything. The land will one day recover, but it will take a long time.
Pravin Nair - who went to help clear up
The UK Government supports proposals to combat climate change by cutting C02 production.
But unless we wean ourselves off fossil fuels it will be difficult to meet their ambitious targets.
Fossil fuels >
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Floods in Mozambique. Forest fires in Indonesia. Hurricanes in South America. Storms in the UK.
Freak weather events like these are predicted to become more frequent because of climate change.
What causes climate change?
Climate change is caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide (C02) and other polluting greenhouse gases in our atmosphere.
Image of polluting factory sending plumes of smoke and steam high into the sky
Scientists say human activities, such as burning fossil fuels - coal, oil and gas - in power stations and vehicles are to blame.
An unfair share
Did you know?
The UK with 1% of the world's population produces 2.3% of the world's C02
Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center
Rich countries, like the US and Australia don't want to take action to halt climate change. But it's the poorest people who are already suffering most and they can't afford to wait.
October 1999, floods in the Indian State of Orissa:
Over 10,000 people were washed away and agriculture was totally destroyed. Salt water has ruined the land - people lost their seeds and they lost just everything. The land will one day recover, but it will take a long time.
Pravin Nair - who went to help clear up
The UK Government supports proposals to combat climate change by cutting C02 production.
But unless we wean ourselves off fossil fuels it will be difficult to meet their ambitious targets.
Fossil fuels >
Images: © DigitalVision
News
New briefing - Nuclear not the solution
Latest press release
Press for change
Take the Climate challenge
Want to do more?
Connections
Campaigns: Transport
Links: Climate, General
Success stories
Thirtieth anniversary gift wrapped in White Paper
Carbon dinosaurs
Last modified: May 2004
Copyright © Friends of the Earth | Contact Us | Support Friends of the Earth
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