I am always astonished and deeply disturbed to read that in the UK, taxpayers are funding what I describe as a deeply flawed process designed to curb climate change but in my view which makes matters far worse. The whole concept is frankly sheer madness. …
I know a lot about the selective breeding of purebred cats! I never thought that I would read about the selective breeding of coal reefs but it’s become necessary as a stopgap measure to try and allow coral reefs to survive the rising temperatures in …
The communication needle About a year ago, Arnold Schwarzenegger spoke about moving the “communication needed” not the “political needle” in respect of motivating politicians and businesses to take rapid and real steps in curbing climate change through infrastructure construction. And he decided, correctly in my …
Air pollution created through human behaviour is perhaps the most damaging aspect of our lives. It doesn’t just cause global warming which is an existential crisis for humankind and the wildlife on the planet for which we have responsibility, it may also damage our DNA …
Google’s heavy reliance on AI for its services has contributed to its carbon footprint. In the words of a Times headline, “Google blames AI as its green carbon targets go up in smoke”. Global warming is the biggest single threat to wildlife on the planet …
Danish farmers face the world’s first carbon tax in a €100 tax for each cow as Denmark aims to create a forest the size of Dorset in the UK (approximately 2,653 square kilometers (1,024 square miles)) in cutting emissions to 30% of the 1990 levels …
A heat dome has settled above Mexico according to reports resulting in temperatures which have surpassed 45°C (113°F) in some places. There has been underinvestment in infrastructure which includes the generation of power with demand potentially exceeding supply. On May 27, The Christian Science Monitor …
The beaver population in Alaska has seen a remarkable increase, particularly in the northwestern part of the state. A study by the University of Alaska has shown that the number of beaver ponds on streams in the Arctic tundra of Alaska has doubled to at …
We have to think of the eco-warriors fighting on behalf of humanity to jolt the politicians into action to do something tangible to protect the planet from global warming. It is claimed that they are becoming burned out and they need to “go on retreat …
