Scientists would probably tell me that accurate climate change facts are part of the problem, but if people are to have confidence that climate change is occurring and that they should support national and international efforts then accuracy goes to the heart of the matter.

It was a shame therefore that the Government has been ticked off for an advertising campaign about climate change which has been stopped by the Advertising watchdog because it exaggerated the problem.

Incidents such as that and the recent questions about scientists exaggerating the issue are causing real problems when it then comes to public support for much needed environmental policies required to combat climate change.

I for one find it impossible to deny the scale of the problem and my concerns about our climate and ultimately the future of this planet remain undimmed. But I find myself increasingly frustrated and exasperated by the growing questioning of the severity of the problem, and contradictory and innacurate facts and statements an’t helping the cause!