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How Big is Your Carbon Footprint?

Thomas — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:00:56 +0000

How Big is Your Carbon Footprint? is a post from: Words About Things

How Big is Your Carbon Footprint? is a post from: Words About Things The forthcoming Climate Change Conference has created a renewed interest in the effects our actions are having on our planet. Whilst some still doubt the link between pollution and Global Warming most of us are in agreement that something needs to change. [...]

Helena Christensen Documents Climate Change in Peru

Thomas — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:29:01 +0000

Helena Christensen Documents Climate Change in Peru is a post from: Words About Things

Helena Christensen Documents Climate Change in Peru is a post from: Words About Things Helena Christensen was one of the most recognizable supermodels of the 1990′s, she stared in the video for Wicked Game by Chris Isaak and was a Victoria’s Secret Angel. Now she has turned her hand to photography in order to document [...]

Is Climate Change Causing Birds To Shrink?

Thomas — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:24:43 +0000

Is Climate Change Causing Birds To Shrink? is a post from: Words About Things

Is Climate Change Causing Birds To Shrink? is a post from: Words About Things A recent study of avian specimens in Australia has found that various species are becoming smaller over time. The research, which was published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society, shows that successive generations of birds have smaller wingspans. Birds which [...]

Why Climate Change Will Make Life Harder For Coffee Farmers

Thomas — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:54:18 +0000

Why Climate Change Will Make Life Harder For Coffee Farmers is a post from: Words About Things

Why Climate Change Will Make Life Harder For Coffee Farmers is a post from: Words About Things Life isn’t easy for coffee farmers. Coffee beans are finickity and require just the right conditions to thrive. They are mostly grown at high altitudes in hard to reach areas and too much or not enough rain can [...]

Creating Green Electricity From Brown Waste

Thomas — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:41:21 +0000

Creating Green Electricity From Brown Waste is a post from: Words About Things

Creating Green Electricity From Brown Waste is a post from: Words About Things A Dutch farmer is happier than a pig in the proverbial after figuring out a novel way to produce enough energy to run his farm. John Horrevorts from Sterksel farms pigs so he has access to an infinite amount of porcine doo-doo [...]

National Energy Wasting Day: The Single.

Thomas — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:31:18 +0000

National Energy Wasting Day: The Single. is a post from: Words About Things

National Energy Wasting Day: The Single. is a post from: Words About Things As you may know April the 1st in National Energy Wasting day, a time when we all try to waste as much energy as possible. The best way to celebrate is to turn on all your lights and drive everywhere, even if [...]

Boris Johnson Considers Electric Car Hire Scheme For London.

Thomas — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:27:00 +0000

Boris Johnson Considers Electric Car Hire Scheme For London. is a post from: Words About Things

Boris Johnson Considers Electric Car Hire Scheme For London. is a post from: Words About Things Boris Johnson has spoken of his aims to make London the ‘electric capital of Europe’ by introducing an electric car hire scheme to the city. Johnson has shown support for measures to reduce the amount of damage done to [...]

White Van Man to become Green Van Man?

Thomas — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:20:46 +0000

White Van Man to become Green Van Man? is a post from: Words About Things

White Van Man to become Green Van Man? is a post from: Words About Things The White Van Man and Man With A Van have been present on Britain’s roads for years but they could soon be replaced by the Green Van Man and the Man With An Eco-Van. Volkswagen have announced plans to launch [...]