This is an excerpt of an interview I did with Sky News about the warnings from scientists that we are…
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Do we understand the magnitude of the threat we face from extreme weather? – Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera: Do we understand the magnitude of the threat of forest fires? Tom Burke: I think that we do…
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More than two-thirds of Defra staff moved to Brexit-related roles
. Staff redeployed as ex-government adviser says Brexit is bad for environment . More than two-thirds of all staff employed…
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Record Heat; is global warming advancing? – TRTWorld Roundtable discussion
The news that more than 50 people have died in Greek wildfires is just one part of a very much…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump will have to deal with climate change – Sky News
Sky News: The adventurer Sir David Hempleman-Adams has called on politicians to stop stalling and keep their…
Continue ReadingWill flood exercises better prepare us? – Sky News – 12 Sep 16
Sky News: The Environment agency is beginning to prepare for the winter months ahead,…
Continue ReadingWhy are we so bad at responding to floods? – Tom Burke – LBC – 28 Dec 15
WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THE FLOODS?
The question the government really needs to answer is why have we had so many unprecedented events…
Continue Reading‘Events, dear boy, events’ have put climate change back on the agenda
This article piece first appeared in The Guardian on Wednesday 26 March 2014 The decline of climate change on…
Continue ReadingMaking John Redwood angry – it’s nothing personal
This article first appeared in Business Green on the 17th February 2014 I recently made John Redwood…
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