From the StopGlobalWarming.org website, http://www.stopglobalwarming.org/sgw_read.asp?id=6385211172007 , here is a brief summary of the “Synthesis Report” from the International Panel on Climate Change’s Climate Change 2007 report. It is a scary prophecy of what we can expect if we do nothing. So we all need to start doing our bit — now.
The three other sections of [...]
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Summary of Climate Change Report
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How to Fly Without Guilt
Posted in climate change, environment, global warming, green, green living, take action, what you can do, tagged air travel, airline industry, airlines, aviation, biofuels, business travel, carbon emissions, carbon footprint, carbon neutral, carbon offsets, climate change, CO2, environment, global warming, green, greenhouse gas emissions, Plane Stupid, train travel, travel, vacations, zero out on November 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Next Flight: Less than Carbon Zero?
by Ginny Figlar
Getting on that big-ol’ jet airliner is less of a guilt trip when your share of that jet’s carbon emissions is zero. Ante up for carbon offsets offered by some airlines and travel sites, and you’ll effectively “zero out” your portion of the carbon emissions that result from [...]
