Almost a quarter of all mammals face extinction, according to the 2008 IUCN Red List, published today. 1,141 of the 5,487 known mammals are now under threat. The figures were revealed today in the latest report from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, who's Red ... keep reading
Written by Jeremy Williams yesterday, about Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters
At World Water Week in August, water pollution was on the agenda at the forum in Stockholm. The EU issues guidelines on soil pollution. Search Google for 'air pollution' and you'll get over sixteen million references. But there's another kind of pollution that you don't hear so ... keep reading
Written by Jeremy Williams last month, about Emissions, Energy Saving, Environment & Wildlife, Pollution (1 comment)
A remarkable legal precedent was set Wednesday as six Greenpeace protestors were acquitted by a UK court. The court ruled that they had ‘lawful excuse' for defacing the chimney of Kingsnorth power station. It may sound a little technical, but if you'll bear with me, this could be both ... keep reading
Written by Jeremy Williams last month, about Coal & Oil, Politics, Protest (5 comments)
The world's first solar sail was unfurled on August 18th, as part of Nantucket's Race Week. Explorer Robert Swan will be using the groundbreaking sail on his sail boat ‘2041', currently on an around-the-world journey to raise awareness on climate change. The sail features thin-film solar cells ... keep reading
Written by Jeremy Williams in August, about Biofuels, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Transport
When it comes to climate change, no country has caused more international hand-wringing than China. The U.S. may be the bad guy for not ratifying Kyoto, but they did so because China and India weren't involved. China's expanding economy is responsible for the huge rise in oil ... keep reading
Written by Jeremy Williams in August, about Air Quality, Clean Technologies, Coal & Oil, Emissions, Energy Saving, Politics
The British government released a historic report this week on food policy, setting out the challenges for feeding the country more sustainably in the 21st century. ‘Food Matters: Towards a Strategy for the 21st Century' is a broad analysis of how food is produced and consumed, and covers ... keep reading
Written by Jeremy Williams in July, about Agriculture & Food, Biofuels, Consumerism, Politics
In an innovative funding strategy, $20 million of Madagascar's national debt has been channeled into conservation, the WWF announced recently. Rather than pay the sum back to the French government, the former colonial power has agreed to re-direct it into conserving the island's remarkable wildlife. Madagascar is a ... keep reading
Written by Jeremy Williams in June, about Environment & Wildlife, Finance, Politics
A new trash-burning power plant is due to open this month on the Isle of Wight, a small island off England’s south coast. The power plant will operate using ‘gasification’ technology, the first of its kind in the UK. As an alternative to mass incineration where the rubbish is ... keep reading
Written by Jeremy Williams in June, about Clean Technologies
The church always has the potential to be a powerful motivator for social action, but on the issue of climate change it has been something of a sleeping giant. This is a pity, particularly in the US, where religious conviction and politics are so entwined. The church's slow response ... keep reading
Written by Jeremy Williams in May, about Philosophy & Religion
Both the US and UK are taking steps to increase the world supply of oil, using the world food crisis as justification. Asked about rising prices, including those of food, in an interview for Yahoo, George Bush offered this solution: ...the best thing we can do is to increase supply ... keep reading
Written by Jeremy Williams in May, about Coal & Oil, Politics, Weather
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