Written by Marc Roberts in October 2012, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Climate Change, Design, Education, Media
Researchers suggest that our self indulgence might cancel out our cleverness, as we consume more of what we save in a "rebound effect". Which is, apparently, a variant of the Jevons paradox (thanks to Marc Hudson). What price water and food when there's no water and food?Elsewhere, Russia ... keep reading
Written by Marc Roberts in May 2009, about Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Energy Saving, Environment & Wildlife, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, War
Burnout is bad for the environment. There are ups and there are downs, and then more ups and more downs. Keeping a level head is tricky. Maybe we should spend more time in the garden."To get credit for preserving the ocean or avoiding deforestation is like getting credit ... keep reading
Written by Marc Roberts in May 2009, about Climate Change, Environment & Wildlife, Lifestyle & Behavior
Whilst the usual oodles and squillions change hands across the boardroom tables, the actual hardware upon which we are apparently doomed to depend turns out to be a bit shit. It seems we only stop shitting in the kitchen when we're constipated. The part of the brain that finds ... keep reading
Written by Marc Roberts in May 2009, about Carbon Trading, Emissions, Industry & Business, Nuclear, Transport
Prince Charles continues to use his position a lot more wisely than the rest of the anachronistic rabble from which he hails. Frank may have been manning the anarchist barricades for 40 years but he now, somehow, finds himself in bed with Chuckles. Life, eh? This cartoon is a modestly ... keep reading
Written by Marc Roberts in May 2009, about Celebrities, Climate Change, Green energy, Industry & Business
Once more unto the beach, dear friends. As a recent poll shows that even those who profess concern about climate change have no intention of cutting down on the jet-fuelled beanos, and as Portugese Men-o-war swarm into the Med' in the latest incursion by the jellied masses, I am ... keep reading
Written by Marc Roberts in May 2009, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Environment & Wildlife, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Pollution, Transport, Travel
Whilst the world's media squeal about Swine-flu and worry about the sex lives of the rich and famous, some other stuff has happenedAl Gore has been talking about Black Carbon particulates, whilst temperatures at the top of the world soar. The Himalayas enjoy L.A. like pollution levels ... keep reading
Written by Marc Roberts in May 2009, about Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Economics, Environment & Wildlife, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Nuclear, Pollution
I didn't have room for the elephant. We're going through the housekeeping like there's no tomorrow, borrowing ourselves into the middle of next week, whilst the tabloids bark nonsense. Oh well, what's the worst that can happen? Some interesting background to the swine flu pandemic, from ... keep reading
Written by Marc Roberts in April 2009, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Air Quality
The UK Government's chosen sites for nuclear reactors include one already occupied by a wind farm. Another will be sited on the already over-crowded grave of satire.Meanwhile, the rush to palm oil and biofuels receives some small knock-backs, and Shell seem to be up to their old tricks ... keep reading
Written by Marc Roberts in April 2009, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil
The wealthy in the UK are throwing all manner of hissy fits at the very idea of paying their fair share to help pull our collective fat out of the fire. They are once again threatening to leave the country in droves unless we all pucker up. Perhaps a concerted ... keep reading
Written by Marc Roberts in April 2009, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Climate Change, Environment & Wildlife, Finance & Money, Lifestyle & Behavior
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