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And ordinary working people believed them. And the intelligent who wanted to remain were incapable of putting forward a sufficiently convincing argument to persuade them otherwise. That a democratic debate and vote goes against your strongly held view is not some kind conspiracy - the success...

There is a longstanding convention in our UK democracy the outcome is based upon those who actually bother to vote, and the winner is the one getting most votes. If you don't vote your views are of no account. That folk believed B / S fed to them by the Brexiteers does not change the outcome...

However worthy your observation - and there is an element of truth in all you say - the blunt reality is that too little is actually being done to materially change the outcome. Nor do I expect the rate to change materially until there is utterly unambiguous evidence that material degradation...

True - there is a risk, in particular, of a change to the intensity of the Atlantic circulation which very directly impacts the climate in the UK and northern Europe. It is also the case that a significant sea level rise could come from expansion due to increasing sea temperatures. Just an...

Incentives for Putin: possibility of conflict without a clear end - like 12 years in Afghanistan without success cost and casualties - criticism of his leadership may grow - public or inside Kremlin settlement could be sold as a victory - in contrast to the potential negatives if the west...

For those who remember Corporal Jones in Dad's Army - Don't panic!! Few civilisations in human history have dominated for more than a few hundred years - why should the industrial age be any different. 100 years is a very long lifetime covering ~4 generations. What may happen 500 or 1000...

The consensus on this forum seems to be that Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to use longer range weapons is a deliberate attempt to disrupt whatever strategy Trump wants to put in place once he has power. I don't agree. There is another equally plausible explanation - he is doing it to...

Rioja, Bordeaux, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Malbec, Beaujolais, Merlot :):):)

This is nonsense. The main characteristics of Leave supporters: older lower educational attainment probably conservative See YouGov analysis. 35% of Labour supporters voted for Brexit, 32% of Libdems. Predictably 95% of UKIP did likewise. Low educational attainment and elderly do not mark...

Energy security is all about managing risk - it matters not whether it is green, nuclear or fossil fuel based. The risks associated with transmission, and demand variability are similar irrespective of the energy source. We have decades of knowledge and experience about fossil fuels. We...

I agree with the conclusion - but what replaces it. For a realistic chance of success, climate change action needs a common agreed strategy of the 8 or 10 largest emitters. Given the disparity in economic circumstances between (say) US, China and India this seems unlikely to be quickly...

We have just refurbished the bathroom and used vinyl click flooring on the basis that it is completely resistant to water damage. A standard laminate - even one rated to cope with moisture - will degrade if it gets too wet.

You are asking closed questions - eg: implicit in Q3 is that meeting net zero will hamstring their economies and seriously ......... 4 is similar - affect the UKs economy and put us behind ..................... If you want a meaningful response ask some sensible open questions, not phrased...

The normal convention is for the measurement of whole life energy costs through calculation of the levelized cost of energy (LCOE). The attached is one report for the UK I found online LCOE. There may be later versions overing all possible energy sources. Calculation involves a large number...

Spain - 1996 a major flooding event in the Pyrenees killed ~70. The death toll is only partly associated with the intensity of the storm - more critical are population densities, topography, quality of existing infrastructure and precisely where the rain fell. The recent Spanish event is...

It may have escaped your notice but the wealthy tend to own cars, fly places on holiday, consume food with lots of food miles, heat and light their homes, enjoy labour saving devices (dishwashers, hoovers etc).They need fuel, often carbon based, not fairy dust.

Entirely capable EVs are available new from ~£25k (list price). Current discounts can reduce this to ~£20k. Some basic city cars from ~£15k. They don't match an ICE luxo barge for comfort but are an acceptable way to get from A to B in reasonable comfort and speed. Battery life concerns are...

If the basis chosen for setting targets is clearly seen as inequitable by some, particularly the larger total emitters (eg India), the chances of a coherent plan being implemented are close to zero. What you get is a lot of hot air and no action - colloquially better expressed as "7arting...

Of course it matters - penalising the citizens of India with per capita emissions of 2 tons in the same way as the US emitting 14 tons is so obviously inequitable the chances of agreement and compliance is close to zero. Most do not buy new cars - there are ~30m cars on the road and ~2m new...

India emissions per capita are ~40% of the UK. Should we focus on the high emitters in total, emissions per capita, or assert all need to get their act together. Penalising India simply because they have a large population seems unfair. Re-calculating each country or per capita by the CO2...