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BBC NEWS: Sunspots reaching 1,000-year high by Bruce Sterling  The Sun is more active now than at any time over the past 1,000 years, and this activity is linked to global warming, which is theoretically partly attributable to solar activity, but also amplified by the greenhouse effect caused by the combustion of fossil fuels. We may be doomed. You heard it here first. [Link to article at BBC News] ¶ Tuesday, July 06, 2004 | 0 comments
Tackling the “Kyoto Protocol Exempt Global Airline Industry’s Pollution” by Bruce Sterling Despite the global airline industry's heavy environmental toll, guidelines on international aircraft emissions were excluded from the Kyoto protocol on climate change and aviation fuel is tax-exempt. High altitude airline exhaust is one of the fastest growing sources of greenhouse gases. The exponential growth of low cost air carriers worldwide is only serving to compound the problem. ’At the Third Session of the Conference of the Parties in Kyoto, international aviation emissions were not included in the agreed targets, because of the difficulties that had arisen over the methodologies for allocating these emissions.’ Example: during a typical flight from Europe and the USA to Africa: from London to Johannesburg each passenger is responsible for 2.5 tons of CO2 while if flying from New York, this rises to 3.5 tons! The Vacation Technician Company offers a convenient way of both calculating these emissions and “repairing” their negative impact on Earth's atmosphere. Each vacationtechnician.com client is consulted regarding the carbon created by their flight. Clients are then asked to make a distance calculated "offset" or financial contribution which funds a CO2 reduction project in a financially less fortunate country, professionally managed by Climatecare.org. Press release at vacationtechnician.com  |
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