This from Science Daily reports on research into the habitat boundaries of plants and animals in N. America.
It would appear that lots of species of flora and fauna are moving their habitat boundaries northwards (and in some cases, upwards) at an observable rate (we are talking decades here) as the planet's climate warms.
Now that's really strange, because I keep reading comments in posts on climate change that insist that the planet is actually cooling.
Maybe we should give Dr. Dolittle a call?
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Spin
Phillipe Starck's Designer Wind Turbine
Without that name attached I doubt it would have rated a column inch anywhere, nor indeed would I be commenting.
But it does present an interesting, if rather worrying, insight in what that is 'green' gets done, and covered, that may or may not be actually worth a damn.
I have to say that my initial reaction to his 'conversion' was 'well, at least the profile of trying is worthy and if style will make 'em try, why not?', but then I looked at the thing, and the claims made for it, and started to wonder about the substance. And enviROI.
I'll leave the piece, and some very pertinent thread comments in reply, to speak on.
Times - Philippe Starck turbine creates green juice for homes - Nice of 'em to catch up
Greenbang - NEW - Designer Philippe Starck tarts up turbines
The world according to Starck...
Now. He's told the Times. And The Times has told this august tome. And, as is the way, you have now told us. According to what I have read.
Has anyone popped out to check the enviROI on this thing?
I have heard that it might be a wee bitty more style than substance, and the planet is running like a UK Olympic diver in the actual 'doing some good 'rankings.
It would be nifty to find out what the actual facts are. As with a possible IKEA solar panel, after my B&Q wind turbine temptation, there may be that which looks good, does their profits good, but by golly isn't all it's cracked up to be at end of t'day.
Without that name attached I doubt it would have rated a column inch anywhere, nor indeed would I be commenting.
But it does present an interesting, if rather worrying, insight in what that is 'green' gets done, and covered, that may or may not be actually worth a damn.
I have to say that my initial reaction to his 'conversion' was 'well, at least the profile of trying is worthy and if style will make 'em try, why not?', but then I looked at the thing, and the claims made for it, and started to wonder about the substance. And enviROI.
I'll leave the piece, and some very pertinent thread comments in reply, to speak on.
Times - Philippe Starck turbine creates green juice for homes - Nice of 'em to catch up
Greenbang - NEW - Designer Philippe Starck tarts up turbines
The world according to Starck...
Now. He's told the Times. And The Times has told this august tome. And, as is the way, you have now told us. According to what I have read.
Has anyone popped out to check the enviROI on this thing?
I have heard that it might be a wee bitty more style than substance, and the planet is running like a UK Olympic diver in the actual 'doing some good 'rankings.
It would be nifty to find out what the actual facts are. As with a possible IKEA solar panel, after my B&Q wind turbine temptation, there may be that which looks good, does their profits good, but by golly isn't all it's cracked up to be at end of t'day.
Do you hate junk mail?
Like most of us, the answer is almost certainly yes.
Now there is another good reason for detesting that pile of useless paper that drops through your letter box each week. This from BusinessGreen.com suggests that junk mail, just in the USA alone, has a carbon footprint equivalent to some nine million cars!
Now that sounds like a great reason for banning unsolicited junk mail to me! (Unless you've elected to opt in to receive it.)
Now there is another good reason for detesting that pile of useless paper that drops through your letter box each week. This from BusinessGreen.com suggests that junk mail, just in the USA alone, has a carbon footprint equivalent to some nine million cars!
Now that sounds like a great reason for banning unsolicited junk mail to me! (Unless you've elected to opt in to receive it.)
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