MyEnviroMind

Not long ago, I saw a BBC Four documentary called 'Deep Down & Dirty: The Science of Soil.' It may not be everyone's cup of tea when it comes to entertainment, but I can't deny that documentaries are just one of those things in life that make me appreciate the world better. This one however, left me fearing for the future of the world I'd learned to love. This documentary explained to us just how the 'dirt' we wash away, wipe off and complain about creates the essential home for plant life and thus, all other life upon this earth. One particularly valuable type of soil today is known as peat. The International Peatland Society defines peat as a "mixture of more or less decomposed plant (humus) material that has accumulated in a water-saturated environment and in the absence of oxygen." These conditions mean that the organisms that would normally decompose plant material, much like in your garden compost, simply can't do it. Nonethele...

You may not be seeing much sun today, especially if you're sucked into the smog of China, but when the clouds eventually break open, will we see solar panels glinting on our roofs? It's over a year since global leaders at the COP21 Climate Change Conference in Paris said that we should reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. At the COP22 Conference, Nick Hurd, the UK’s Climate Change and Industry Minister said: "The UK is ratifying the historic Paris Agreement so that we can help to accelerate global action on climate change and deliver on our commitments to create a safer, more prosperous future for us all." Marrakech COP22 http://www.caricom.org/media-center/communications/news-from-the-community/caricom-eyes-positive-outcomes-from-morocco-climate-change-meeting-report Great. It's settled. Let's get those renewable energies in place then, eh? “We are going to use this positive momentum to grow the UK low-carbon sector, which is already worth ov...