Rising Tides

John F Kennedy said that rising tides floated all boats, but he hadn’t heard of global warming.  And while more boats will be floated, it is certain that more coastal cities will either be drowned or will have to invest heavily on coastal protection.

An overheating planet is melting glaciers, raising sea levels and threatening cities from Mumbai to Guangzhou. Half the world already lives within 60 kilometers (37 miles) of the sea, according to the United Nations.… Read more

Lets eat Chicken

I don’t normally branch out to commenting on the environment nor environmental management, but i am today.

I’d like to provide some startling facts on the emissions generated by various types of proteins in our diet.

and WHAT YOU CAN DO personally to reduce both carbon and other greenhouse gases. This is taken from a very thorough report on food and emissions and although the figures are US based there are a reasonable proxy for local production and transport.… Read more