Articles by: Andy Rowell

Ahead of COP27, Big Oil Climate Denial More Potent Than Ever

Ahead of COP27, Big Oil Climate Denial More Potent Than Ever

It’s that time of year again, with the annual UN climate meeting (the conference of the Parties) or COP, just a couple of weeks away. This year’s meeting, COP27, will take place from 6-18 November 2022 at the luxury resort of in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt. This year, like so many before has once again shown in crystal clear terms why we[Read More…]

by 23/10/2022 Comments are Disabled Climate Change
Climate Crisis: Now Will the Older Generation Step Up?

Climate Crisis: Now Will the Older Generation Step Up?

On Friday, the youth spoke. And they spoke loudly. In excess of a million young people skipped school and colleges and marched around the globe demanding urgent action on climate change. They did so in over a hundred countries. Listening to one young activist about why their generation cares so much about climate change, they replied: “it is the urgency[Read More…]

by 20/03/2019 1 comment Climate Change
Welcome To The “New Arctic”: The Region “As We Once Knew It Is No More”

Welcome To The “New Arctic”: The Region “As We Once Knew It Is No More”

For many people in the Northern Hemisphere who celebrate Christmas, the iconic image is one of snow or a Santa Claus driving a sleigh through the snow driven by reindeer. Depending on which version of the Santa Claus story you read, his home is in the Arctic, possibly at the North Pole. Images of snowy Santas will adorn many Xmas[Read More…]

by 20/12/2017 1 comment Climate Change