Archive for April, 2009

• Stupidity in action: Congressman says God decides when the earth will end

  The stupidity coming from the religious right in USA never ceases to amaze me. This time it’s Congressman John Shimkus’s (R-Ill) who said that God will decide when the earth will end during introductory remarks at a House Subcommittee on …

• France involved in another major nuclear scandal, accused of spying against Greenpeace

  Twenty four years after the deadly attack by the French secret services against Greenpeace’s flagship the Rainbow Warrior it seems France and its nuclear industry is once again caught up in a major scandal involving Greenpeace. A week ago the …

• Ice bridge ruptures in Antarctic – could result in the collapse of Wilkins Ice Shelf

  Just recently an ice bridge which linked a shelf of ice the size of Jamaica to two islands in Antarctica has snapped and melted away. Scientists say this is a result of man-made climate change and warns that this collapse …

• Costing CO2 abatement – renewables, geothermal and biochar

  “The World is running out of time but there is still hope that reason, science and rational risk management will prevail.” Before the global recession hit (and reduced the soaring price of fossil fuels), the “market cost” of the best …

• The BlueCar electric car by Pininfarina and Bolloré

  European car makers Pininfarina and Bolloré have created BlueCar, a hybrid vehicle powered by lithium-polymer batteries. According to the car makers the first units of this electric car will be delivered in about a year. Leases for the BlueCar will …

• Cut back on the meat and help save the climate

  Photo credit: Marshall Astor – Food Pornographer Kathy Freston, a “self-help author and personal growth and spirituality counselor”, has posted an interesting article over at the Huffington Post about the consequences of eating meat. Or in this case if we …

• Carbon in numbers – Weighing in on the sources that add to the planet’s greenhouse gases

  Photo credit: Taras Kalapun The environmental footprint per capita in developed countries is more than 10 tones per year. For example, 10,8 tones of carbon is emitted per capita by British, 12,7 per capita by Greek and 22,4 tones per …

• Eat, Drive, Wash, Repeat

  Reuse is a keyword in helping to protect the environment.  Reuse your bags, clothing, electronics and the list goes on.  But what about reusing the waste oil from restaurants?  You have probably heard of biofuel and those who use it …

• George Monbiot: “It’s over, now we must adapt to what nature sends our way”

  George Monbiot, Europe’s leading green commentator, says it’s all over. But argues we can’t afford to abandon our efforts to cut emissions. Because if we do “our prophecy is bound to come true”. “Quietly in public, loudly in private, climate …

• President of the Maldives: “Please don’t be stupid!”

  Message from the President of the Maldives from Age of Stupid on Vimeo. Mohamed Nasheed, President of the Maldives, gives this inspiring speech in light of the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference this December – the last chance we have …