By Paul Johnstone During the third heatwave this summer in July, it struck me that our ancestors in the Harrogate and North Yorkshire area have never experienced these levels of heat before, probably for thousands of years. For eight days in July somewhere in the UK, temperatures reached 34°C or higher, breaking the record set in that iconic summer of 1976. But 1976 was a one-off; now we are experiencing year-on-year record heat with five of the last six years being the hottest years ever. ...

By Paul Johnstone It’s easy to lose hope when it comes to climate change. A glance at The National Emergency Briefing’s video, which ZCH has been promoting, offers a sobering reflection on where we are going as a planet, with soaring carbon emissions and record increases in global temperatures. Despite many fine plans by most (but not all) governments, we still miss targets and face a dystopian future. We might be mistaken that action is all about government and legislation, and therefore out...