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Climate Change – Highest Ever Emissions Reinforce Need For URGENT ACTION

Commenting on the Global Carbon Report from the Tyndall Centre, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland said:  “2013 will see the highest-ever emissions of climate-changing gases…

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Key issues must be agreed at Warsaw climate conference

Friends of the Earth Scotland is calling for urgent action at the 19th annual United Nations Climate Conference, which begins today. Dr Richard Dixon, Director at Friends of the Earth…

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CLIMATE UPDATE – October 2013

TOP LINES: October 2013 was 1.5°C warmer than the average, making it the 11th warmest October on record. Average Temperature: 9.4°C which is 1.5°C above the long-term average (1971-2000). Average…

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CLIMATE UPDATE – September 2013

TOP LINES: September 2013 was drier and slightly warmer than the average. Average Temperature: 11.2°C which is 0.6°C above the long-term average (1971-2000). Average Rainfall: 95.1mm, which is 32% drier than…

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Climate change – politicians must act on global threat

Reacting to the release of the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessment, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland said: “Temperatures are up, polar ice is…

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CLIMATE UPDATE – August 2013

SCOTTISH CLIMATE UPDATE – one of a series of Climate Updates from Friends of the Earth Scotland based on data from the Met Office  TOP LINES: August was dry with…

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Climate Update July 2013

SCOTTISH CLIMATE UPDATE – one of a series of Climate Updates from Friends of the Earth Scotland based on data from the Met Office TOP LINES: July was the 2nd…

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Honorary degree for ex-BP Gulf of Mexico boss is a sick joke

Commenting on the award of an honorary degree to former BP boss Tony Hayward, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “Robert Gordon University have made…

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Climate Update – June 2013

TOP LINES: June was close to average for temperature and sunshine but considerably drier than an average June. June statistics: Average Temperature: 11.6°C which is 0.6°C above the long-term average…

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