Covid; petrol, polls and angry youth

‘Plant a tree in ‘73, or there’ll be no more in ‘74.’I vaguely remember this slogan from my childhood and now, as the environment and tree-planting top the UK agenda once again, people are fighting at the petrol pumps and the UK is concerned about where its winter electricity will come from, it looks like […]

The tipping point

If there’s one thing we know about climate breakdown, it’s that it will not be linear, smooth or gradual. Just as one continental plate might push beneath another in sudden fits and starts, causing periodic earthquakes and tsunamis, our atmospheric systems will absorb the stress for a while, then suddenly shift. Yet, everywhere, the programmes […]

Geronimo: The Musical

What is an R rate? I can’t remember. Do you have to wear a mask? I’m not sure. Is the virus all over? Who knows and does anyone care? So it’s back to normal then. But it isn’t really, is it. 12-year-olds are going to be vaccinated, without their parents’ consent. The UK government has […]