Some environmentalists have very extreme political views. In an article in Orion Magazine, Curtis White argues that humanity will not completely solve the world’s environmental problems without first replacing the current, scientific, rationalist and capitalist relationship man has with nature by a more spiritual relationship. This strikes me as politically naive, since [...]

Steel company Mittal have complained that the European carbon emissions caps will limit steel production. The company executives complain that Polish quotas have been cut, and that “it will not be easy to transfer quotas from one country to another”. Funny, I thought that was what a carbon emissions market did - enable [...]

According to a post on Nature journal’s ClimateFeedback blog, Google has developed a black-screen version of its search page, as a way to save power.
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Human activities now significantly influence global rainfall patterns, according to a brief story in The Economist, reporting work published in the journal Nature.
“MANKIND is influencing how much it rains, according to researchers led by Xuebin Zhang of Environment Canada. More rain and snow is falling in Canada, Britain and northern Europe, two-thirds of which is [...]

For his incredible work on environmental policies in California, and his promise to cut CO2 emissions - Arnold Schwarzenegger has been awarded one of Australia’s top environmental awards - the Banksia International.
Article in The Sydney Morning Herald:

“In a letter of thanks, the Governor praised the Banksia Environmental Foundation, of which the Prime Minister, John Howard, [...]