Just some Pictures

I did these a couple of years ago..... they fit with this blog so I thought I'd post them. As always, click for full view.

Stupid Game

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Fossil Fuel Dependancy

Many people have tried to get across the scale of our dependency on fossil fuels. It's not an easy task, and this info-graphic doesn't come close (for one thing, it completely leaves out plastics) but it does show just how much energy we burn through for transport and electricity.... and the damage that usage is doing to our atmosphere.

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Climate news roundup

First up: planet hacking. A fringe idea, but one that's starting to be taken more seriously. I guess that just shows how desperate we are for a quick fix. This page shows some hacking ideas with a rundown of the pros and cons of each.

In a related note, this New Scientist article profiles some geo-engineering possibilities and talks about who will take responsibility and what the legal and ethical implications could be.

What does it take to make people save power? Apparently the answer is peer pressure. This article explores how mind games could be used to help save the planet.

If the ice shelves in Antarctica are melting so fast, how come Greenland is still iced over? It is warmer there after all. Well, apparently it's icy because it's warmer. New Scientist investigates.




In the current events section, an oil spill threatens the Great Barrier Reef. Environmentalists blame cost cutting measures.

Finally for today, the battle over climate change has reached US classrooms. Bad news if we want this issue to be taken seriously.

TED slavery speech

For your viewing pleasure: Kevin Bales' TED speech on slavery. You can expect to hear more in this topic when I've done my research.