A lot of people think that humankind will likely be extinct well before the end of the next 250 million years. However, a new scientific research project published in the journal Nature Geoscience ran computer simulations to predict future climatic conditions and the positions of the continents in the distant future. The modelling indicates that …
NEWS and COMMENT: six Portuguese youngsters have in effect sued the governments of 32 countries for ruining their futures because they argue that the governments of those countries are making bad decisions in respect of global warming and that the future for them, because of those decisions, is bleak. They’ve taken their case to the …
NEW AND COMMENT: Today, in The Times, the report is that Great Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, has decided that costs in the building of HS2 are out of control. The project is a folly. It should never have started. Costs have ballooned. The grand schemes of building track beyond Birmingham to Manchester …
HS2 is an expensive folly causing mass destruction of woodland and habitat Read More »
Tesco, the large supermarket chain in the UK, promised to ban Brazilian meat because it was causing deforestation. In doing so they positioned themselves as a leader in supporting the environment by reforming supply chains to break free from businesses in South America which are complicit in the destruction of the Amazon Forest primarily by …
Tesco accused of greenwashing as it sells Brazilian meat it had banned Read More »
A lot has been written about Russia’s murder of more than ten thousand innocent civilians (and 17,000 injured) as a consequence of their illegal invasion of Ukraine when shelling and bombing apartment blocks for instance or through individual executions. And their forced deportation of children has ended up in the International Criminal Court (The Hague) …
Russia guilty of ecocide in their illegal invasion of Ukraine Read More »
This is a much better alternative to the extended ULEZ scheme introduced by the Mayor of London, Khan, and the idea comes from Nigel Farage. He has come up with a brilliantly simple idea which I’m surprised hasn’t been put forward before. The purpose of ULEZ is to improve the air quality in inner and …
It is likely that you have not missed the story about the Wagner group and its former leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, who it is believed has died in his private jet when it fell to the ground in flames missing a wing, probably destroyed by one of Putin’s agents who planted a bomb in the landing …
I can think of two problems with wood-burning stoves (a) human health problems and (b) climate change problems. And let’s be clear, wood-burning stoves look great. They make the home look cosy. It’s a real fire and the heat and the flickering glow is best described in a Danish word, “hygge”. I am thankful to …
An example of a cosy wood-burning stove causing asthma in a Times journalist Read More »
NEWS AND VIEWS: There are many people who believe that the Mayor of London’s Ulez scheme is about making money and that it will not significantly improve the air quality in London. The Times has a report on Monday, August 21, 2023 which supports that suggestion. The Times’ report is that initially a study by …
The Mayor of London’s Ulez scheme reduces nitrogen dioxide by less than 3% Read More »
Bafta’s sustainability arm called ‘Albert’ found that the average big-budget film produced 2,840 tons of carbon dioxide (2020). Their report is being cited by film stars who want to see a change in the demands made by divas as they contribute to global warming. I’m thinking about private jets and fleets of luxury cars on …
Diva-demands are becoming more eco-friendly as they become eco-conscious Read More »
Sir David Attenborough says on his website that, “All our environmental problems become easier to solve with fewer people, and harder – and ultimately impossible – to solve with ever more people.” He isn’t the only one who thinks that. But Melanie Phillips writing in The Times today disagrees with him. She says that, “The …
All our environmental problems become easier to solve with fewer people Read More »
An effective weight-loss drug sidesteps the need for self-discipline to eat less and therefore promotes more self-indulgence. I see Wegovy as being a step in the wrong direction as it will also discourage daily walking as a form or exercise and to improve mental health. Michael Broad NEWS AND VIEWS – UK: The lack of …
The car manufacturers continue to make huge SUVs both with conventional power units – petrol and diesel – and battery-powered. The latter have to be huge to house batteries large enough to provide sufficient mileage as they have to move a 2-ton vehicle! The petrol and diesel SUVs are also grossly too large for modern …
SUVs are a climate disaster and EV SUVs damage roads Read More »
At the moment, there is a philosophical debate on the Internet around Sam Kean’s book, Caesar’s Last Breath. The title continues with the following words: “Decoding the Secrets of the Air around Us”. He has a fascinating concept. Julius Caesar was murdered on March 15, 44 BC. He was stabbed to death and lay in …
You share the air with all other living creatures both present and historical Read More »
Contrails are responsible for the equivalent of 2% of humanity’s entire contribution to climate change. To put that another way, contrails are responsible for 60% of the aircraft industry’s greenhouse effect i.e. the aircraft industry’s contribution to climate change. I bet you didn’t know that those pretty contrails trailing behind airliners high in the sky …
Aircraft contrails account for 2% of humanity’s contribution to climate change Read More »
