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With the General Election now just a matter of weeks ago, it’s gearing up to be a very close call.

With the parties now having delivered their manifestos, and with seemingly constant attempts to outdo each other, it comes as a surprise that there is actually something that they agree on- and that is climate change.

The Tories, Labour and the Liberal Democrats are all in agreement that global warming is a topic that simply can’t be ignored, and needs addressing seriously and urgently.

Surprisingly, they also agree that forthcoming growth of the economy must also be green.

We never though that we’d see the day!!

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…