Is the weather tearing away at our seams? By the looks of things, you might think so. Having dampened the Christmas holidays, then determined to wash away our festivities by bombarding us with relentless plummeting droplets of rain, you’d think we have done something terrible to the stereotypical conversation-starter that is the British weather.
With the guileful wind biting at our earlobes, we would assume these storms would stop after succeeding in producing a mini-sandstorm in New Brighton, Merseyside or after a dozen monstrous lorries were upturned on the motorways, but alas, this is not the case.
Why do we find ourselves in this traumatic position, I hear you ask? Well, the issue of climate change is hardly fresh news but we may just be experiencing the horrendous implications of global warming. It is said to be caused by the millions of tiny cars we zoom around in, each releasing a multitude of harmful gases which trigger the greenhouse effect.
For all those who remain unaware, this is when the atmosphere traps the heat radiating from Earth towards space. On average, it is assumed the Earth will become warmer, however the danger of warmer conditions include the increase of evaporation and therefore precipitation overall. While some countries may become wetter, while others are dryer – the overall impact is due to us watching too much telly or getting our parents to drive us just about everywhere.
If we stop a moment, to think of those families that have had to deal with their house being flooded on Christmas Eve, we could put in the effort to switch off our bedroom lights or go natural with our precious hair and hide that hair-dryer away, the little things we do will become habit. And from habit, we can help change what is happening; it’s the little things that pile up to make a difference. So next time you complain about all this bad weather, think about whether you really need to use that curling iron or leave all of the lights on.