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Dr Joe Farman, who discovered the hole in the ozone layer 25 years ago, has expressed his concerns that not enough is being done to address the issue.

He explained that he feels that the problem is getting worse as time goes by, and put much of the blame on politicians.

One reason why Dr Farman feels that not enough is being done, is that he doesn’t think that the issue is being taken seriously enough.

He also made his feelings clear in saying that too much time, money and effort was being put into fancy climate modelling computers, and not enough in basic research and action.

It’s fair to say that Dr Farman is certainly not alone in his feelings…

American actress Brooke Shields is said to be less than happy about hearing reports that global warming doesn’t exist, and feels that it could have a further negative impact on plans to help the environment.

Brooke, who is well known for a range of high profile TV and movie roles, has used her position to try and educate the public on the topic of global warming, and what they can do to try and halt it.

Brooke explained:

“It all upsets me because I feel like we keep losing sight of simpler, smaller things. I don’t know what is true or not, I only know what I can do on a daily basis because I believe in it.”

Contrary to some recent reports, the recent volcanic eruption in Iceland is unlikely to have an effect on global warming.

Although the eruptions are said to have had a very small cooling effect, this is highly unlikely to slow down global warming to any extent.

Previous eruptions are said to have cooled the surface of the Earth by around 0.5 degrees celsius- which is unfortunately not enough to make a positive impact.

This means that eruptions have had no positive effect whatsoever- meaning that all they have really done is cause travel disruption all over the world, and it looks as though they may continue to do so for the forseeable future.

A recent report has suggested that the number of birds in the South of Engalnd has started to fall, which experts say, is likely to be an effect of global warming.

The percentage of our feathered friends feeding, nesting and breeding in the South is believed to have fallen by around 10-11%, although the study showed that the number of birds in other areas of the UK appear to have remained pretty steady.

One reason for the sole decline in the South is that this area is likely to feel the effects of global warming quicker than in other areas of the UK, although other non-environmental issues could be to blame.

According to studies, summer is arriving earlier and earlier in the UK because of the effects of global warming.

Although many people may find this hard to believe, given the fact that the weather seems to have taken a turn for the worse again, experts say that over the last few years, summer has started around 7th of May- compared to the 25th of May in the 1950s and 1960s.

Contrary to these findings though, experts have said that the onset of summer this year hasn’t followed this pattern, as temperatures have yet to reach an average of 14 degrees celsius. This makes it hard to know exactly what to believe…

For those who are interested in climate change, or just want to know a little more about the subject, there will be a lecture in Norwich this coming Monday- which is free of charge.

The lecture will be headed up by expert Dr Colin Summerhayes, and is being held at the University of East Anglia.

Issues expected to be covered in the lecture include the Antarctica, consequences of climate change, its impact on the environment and the ozone layer.

The lecture would provide a great starting point for anyone who is looking to study the subject during further education, or you can just pop along for an interesting evening out!

A couple of TV adverts, which aimed at educating viewers on the eventual perils of global warming have been slammed and banned by the Advertising Standards Authority.

The adverts depicted flooding and drought, and cartoon images, along with nursery rhymes were used to demonstrate this.

However, the adverts came under fire after more than 900 complained, which led to an investigation by the ASA.

The investigation ultimately concluded that the adverts were misleading, and that the way in which they presented the effects of global warming were extremely exaggerated.

After the decision, Climate Change minister Ed Miliband accepted the decision and pledged that any new commercials would depict global warming in a truer light.

When it comes to the topic of global warming and the environment, many people are confused about what exactly they can do to help do their bit.

Well, if you’re UK then it’s highly likely that you have been provided with bins to separate your household rubbish. It’s important that you use these bins correctly- they are there for a reason!

It’s all about recycling as much as possible, and this doesn’t have to mean that you spend hours and hours sorting through your rubbish and belongings- little and often is the best way to do your bit for the environment and not feeling as though it’s a massive chore!

A Scottish professor has recently claimed that information on climate change, and how to tackle it is sat festering in archives- effectively being ignored.

Professor Alastair Dawson, who works at Aberdeen University, voiced his concerns after realising that weather reports from the past are being filed away without being studied, and that through conducting a little research, a lot could be learnt.

He commented:

“If we are to have an informed discussion on how our weather and climate is changing, we need first to learn the nature of past changes and provide reasoned explanations of why such changes took place.”

It remains to be seen whether or not his pleas will fall on deaf ears…

Over every Christmas period the UK sees a massive increase in the amount of waste it has to dispose. The Christmas tree may look brilliant and just what the children are looking for but can you imagine what happens to the millions of trees each year? For every present there is usually a tonne of packaging to get rid of that ranges from plastic to the really annoying foam that is put inside every “breakable” present and with every Christmas dinner there is always the left over food (once you have had your turkey and stuffing sandwich on boxing day).

Waste disposal teams across the UK not only don’t stop work over Christmas but actually work a lot harder to ensure you waste is disposed of correctly.

Waste Disposal teams near me always come round the second weekend in January to collect the unwanted trees and usually a donation to a local charity, which personally is a great way i think to raise money for a good cause as well.

The local “tip” usually has massive queues when it re-opens on the 27th but like me people just don’t want the food / packaging lingering around the house for any longer. The wrapping paper is a difficult one though as the natural instinct is to roll it up in a ball and throw it in a black bin bag, the black bin bags usually get very full though and very quickly.