...and we can already see some of the effects here in Calderdale. If the climate continues to change, almost every aspect of our lives at home, at school and at work will be different.
Together, we can tackle climate change. First, we need to understand what's going on and why. Then, if we each take action, we can collectively stop climate change from getting worse. That's what Calderdale Climate Challenge is all about.
Is this what we can expect from climate change?
130 flood warnings around the country on January 21, Hebden's Market Street under water and torrential rain since the start of the new year. Severe weather will become more commonplace as we suffer the effects of climate change....more >
Check your carbon footprint online
Households in Halifax are being challenged to check the size of their carbon footprint using DEFRA's online calculator.
The calculator takes five to 10 minutes and comes up with practical advice and an instant, personalised action plan to help cut emissions at home and when travelling. Click here to use the calculator.
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Our planet is surrounded by a blanket of gases which keeps the earth able to sustain life. But when we use energy in our homes, at work or on the move, we release millions of tonnes of gases into the atmosphere, making that blanket thicker and trapping heat.
A warmer climate? Here in the north, that sounds like a good thing. But we could also feel the damaging force of severe storms, floods and dangerous heatwaves.
Here in Calderdale, we release 1.5 million tonnes of carbon-dioxide each year. That's the equivalent of a layer more than two metres thick across the whole district. How do we do it?
Take a trip through a typical climate changing day with Zoheb >
