I just came across this world map by Worldmapper on the new BBC Green website. The map looks pretty distorted, because each country has been resized to show the amount of greenhouse gas emissions it is responsible for…
Trawling the web, I see The Daily Green suggests we all switch back to corded phones… remember them? Cordless phones, they say, are energy vampires. Plus there’s nothing more frustrating than being in a house on fire and discovering your DECT phone battery has gone flat…
Read more old-fashioned phones and new-fangled eco ideas…
In turbulent times, we could all use a bit of extra emotional and spiritual advice and encouragement.
As the planet, and the human race, goes through some pretty hefty stuff, the challenge we’re all facing is to move from an unsustainable way of life to one that is more ethical, organic, tolerant, peaceful, sustainable and eco friendly.
To help in the understanding of ourselves and the bigger picture, we asked leading…
Take a look at these scary/beautiful/wonderful images of our changing planet, taken from space….
The writer of the blog wibbley.net is in one of the areas affected by flooding, and not wanting to be a water hoarder he (?she) has been working out how to use less…
Actually, I hate arguments. However, if, like me, you’re totally dumbfounded when you meet someone who flatly denies that global warming is a problem, and regards it all as a giant conspiracy, Grist have a handy catechism of scientific information on the subject: every possible argument you will ever need to defeat a global warming denier…
There’s an excellent article by Jonathan Watts and Jess Cartner-Morley on the complex economy of the humble plastic bag in The Guardian.
“The apparent intractability of the plastic bag problem is all the more remarkable considering that our dependency on them is a recent phenomenon. Polythene was not even invented until the 30s, and plastic bags did not become common in supermarkets…
Agribusiness doesn’t have the greatest record in protecting the environment; it’s curious so many people are thinking it’s going to save the planet now. But anyone still convinced that biofuels are going to be a quick eco fix should take a look at…
