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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

TOP LINES: May was close to average for temperature and sunshine but 50% wetter than an average May. May statistics: Average Temperature: 8.4°C which is 0.2°C below the long-term average…