The shape of things to come?

Posted on Mon 19 April 2010 in general • Tagged with green, news, travel, volcanoes

The ramifications of the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull continue to rumble on as people suddenly find themselves stranded and reminded that the Earth is actually quite a big place. Meanwhile it's news that EU ministers co-ordinating a response has a video conference to discuss the response to the transport paralysis.

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Statements of the bleeding obvious

Posted on Wed 09 September 2009 in general • Tagged with environment, green, numbers

This little gem turned up in the news today. The suggestion that the rest of industry should cut greenhouse emissions even more to accommodate the growth in aviation is frankly silly. Aviation has to do it's part and certainly in the short-term this means less flying. In this context it's …


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