Nearly half of the UK's carbon dioxide emissions, the main greenhouse gas which causes climate change, actually comes from the things we are doing in our everyday lives.

Things like leaving lights on unnecessarily or overfilling the kettle all waste energy and result in needless carbon dioxide emissions.

We are already seeing the effects of climate change here in the UK. Winters are becoming milder, and rainfall patterns are shifting, making droughts and floods more common. The nine warmest summers since records began have occured in the last 10 years.

Just a few tiny changes in your every day routines and small considerations in your home can help combat global warming. Here are just a few idea's...