global warming emissions

Modern design isn’t what it was years ago. Previously, a home that was described as modern referred strictly to its looks. It had modern lines or a modern look to it. It had all the features you’d expect. Very little (if any) thought was given to efficiency. In our time of global warming, modern homes are starting to take on a much more environmentally friendly and environmentally conscientious approach.

Great, easy to understand write up on how cap-and-trade systems work and how they started.

On Thursday 19th July, 18 lucky pupils from Downsell Primary School in Leyton took part in a special photoshoot for the 2009 edition of the Calendar of Climate Change. Children from all racial backgrounds and a range of ages were selected to represent the world community and to convey the abstract concept of ‘contraction and convergence’ in a powerful, easy-to-understand image.

From the high mountains to the vast polar ice sheets, the world is losing its ice faster than anyone thought possible. It's no surprise that glaciers are melting as emissions from cars and industry warm the climate. But lately, the ice loss has outstripped the upward creep of global temperatures. "The process is irreversible. Global warming will continue."