Cod and chips could be off the menu due to climate change, a study claims.
The study, published in The Proceedings of the RoyalSociety Biological Sciences journal, claims that Britain‘s favourite fish will disappear due a one degree temperature rise in the North Sea.
This has affected fragile eco-systems on which the cod rely to survive.
Cod larvae feed on species of plankton which have migrated to cooler waters. The lower number of cod has in turn has resulted in greater numbers of jellyfish and crabs, on which the adult cod feed.
Richard Stagg, the British High Commissioner (Ambassador) to India has said that India should address climate change more seriously.
India, he said, was more likely to be affected by the effects of climate change than many other countries.
Speaking at a conference in Chennai, Mr Stagg warned that changes in temperature and sea level would have “disasterous consequences”, particularly in Chennai, which has a long coastal area.
Mr Stagg said that the UK would devise a comprehensive strategy along with other nations at the CopenhagenClimate Summit in December 2009.
The British Government’s official climate change advisers have warned that the UK will have to reduce greenhouse gasemissions by 90% by 2050 if the aviation sector continues to grow.
THe Climate Change Committee (CCC) also wants the British Government to press for a cap on global aviation emissions at the forthcoming Copenhagen climate summit.
The CCC advises advises that:
All aviation carbon dioxide gas emissions should be capped, either through an international agreement or by including international aviation emissions in national emission reduction targets;
Countries all over the world are relying on alternative energy sources for electrical power, and India is no exception. India renewable energy programs have been launched all over the country, and there are a number of residences and businesses that are depending on water, air, and sunlight to provide electricity.
