Introduction: The production of electricity and heat is responsible for a significant fraction of the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) that are produced every year globally. For instance, approximately 41.7% of annual GHG emissions come from energy used in residential, commercial and industrial buildings, according to Our World in Data. When you are aware of this,Continue reading “A Critical View of Renewable Technologies”
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Climate Change (2) – A Much Warmer Earth
Introduction: This is the second instalment in my climate change series and today we will be exploring the impact of what I believe to be the most likely global average temperature increase by 2100. Estimates about the current global average surface temperature vary but the range is between 1.1⁰C- 1.3⁰C in 2022 relative to aContinue reading “Climate Change (2) – A Much Warmer Earth”
Temperature and Salinity Tolerances of Geochemically Important Micro-organisms
Abstract This dissertation sets out to answer multiple different questions. Do species that have similar 16S rRNA genes inhabit similar environments in terms of the temperature and salinities they will have to tolerate? Do extremophiles (whether tolerant to extreme heat or salinity) have a broader range of environments that they can inhabit relative to non-extremophiles?Continue reading “Temperature and Salinity Tolerances of Geochemically Important Micro-organisms”
Afghanistan: An Overview and a Comment
Introduction: On the 15th August 2021, Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, fell into the grip of the Taliban. The Fall of Kabul was accompanied with images and videos depicting a mass panicked exodus of Afghans from the city via Kabul Airport and reports of the abandonment of the various embassies that hosted the retreating countries.Continue reading “Afghanistan: An Overview and a Comment”
The UK Government Should Not Require Identification to Vote
Introduction: In 2019, the government had announced plans that they would bring forward a law that would make confirming your identity mandatory before you could exercise your right to vote. Additionally, the government also added that any new legislation would make any such “voter card” free of charge and a wide range of documents wouldContinue reading “The UK Government Should Not Require Identification to Vote”
The UK Government Should Not Cut Foreign Aid
Introduction: In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, the UK’s public finances are not looking particularly healthy at the minute. I’d argue the public finances haven’t looked healthy for a very long time. As a result of this, there has been talk of cutting the foreign aid budget from 0.7% of GNI (Gross National Income)Continue reading “The UK Government Should Not Cut Foreign Aid”
Climate Change (1) – Global Greening
This is the first installment of a new series where I examine ideas surrounding climate change. There is a lot of misinformation spread around and I think it’d be useful to have a forum where we can examine these ideas. I will be titling this series “Climate Change”. If you have any suggestions on whatContinue reading “Climate Change (1) – Global Greening”
Examining Variations in Martian Methane Concentrations- Abiotic Processes or Signs of Life?
The following blog post is my dissertation that was submitted as part of my 3rd year scientific project submission. It is a scientific overview of the scientific literature that was available at the time of writing (submitted on April 30th 2021) concerning Martian methane. The report delves into the research concerning the discovery on Mars,Continue reading “Examining Variations in Martian Methane Concentrations- Abiotic Processes or Signs of Life?”
The Wrong Opinion 