http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20101116/tsc-environment-us-climate-cancun-011ccfa.html
"Countries have realized since Copenhagen that there is no one big solution," Christiana Figueres, head of the U.N. Climate Change Secretariat, said of the U.N.-led talks in Mexico's Caribbean beach resort of Cancun from November 29 until December 10. "We need to take the process one step forward," she said.
"Everything tells me that there is a deal to be done," she said of negotiations to slow a creeping rise in global temperatures that the U.N. panel of climate scientists says will bring ever more floods, droughts, heat waves and rising sea levels." But even a limited deal at Cancun -- where only environment ministers will meet rather than world leaders who went to Copenhagen -- is a tall order after a year of bickering between China and the United States, the top greenhouse gas emitters.
Each says the other should do more, taking the focus off other nations' inaction at a time when budgets in developed nations are tight and opinion polls show many people are far more worried by high unemployment."China and the United States being stuck in a deadlock is a very comfortable mode of failure for everyone involved," said Shane Tomlinson, director of development at the E3G climate think-tank in London."
Looks like its going to be a very interesting December with that meeting coming up. There has to be a global decision on how to best save energy and make a difference to climate change. There are alot of tools available now - wind farms, solar power etc and if everyone can work together and ignore their egos during the meeting then hopefully the entire world will benefit.
Showing posts with label global warming. Show all posts
Showing posts with label global warming. Show all posts
Tuesday, 16 November 2010
Game time
I have just found out that a new game is coming and for once its actually one that I want (I normally steer well clear of computer games).
The game is called "Fate of the World" and allows you to protect the world's climate and resources while managing a growing population demanding more power, food and living space, you basically run the World for 200 years and its fate is in your hands - you can either save it or destroy it.
"Gamers see the impact of their decisions: orangutans are saved from extinction, global temperatures drop by a degree; however, bad moves could see Europe battered by floods, or Africa ravaged by war.
"Even if they choose to destroy the world, they still learn more about the subject," said Rowlands, the 35-year-old head of video games developer Red Redemption, which employs 15 people at its base in Oxford, southern England. The game was based on scientific, economic and demographic data from sources such as NASA, the United Nations and Oxford University. "Fate of the World" was developed in partnership with academics working under Oxford University climate change expert Doctor Myles Allen.
The game "allows people to experience the decisions we are likely to confront and makes clear there are no easy answers", Allen said."
I am going to have a little go on the already released taster version very soon and will let you know what I think. It is a good way of introducing climate change, the global community and showing how every small thing can affect the world in a fun, light way for people - anything that promotes the problem and how we all need to work together has got to be a good thing.
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/18/20101115/tsc-save-the-world-from-climate-change-b-c6db719.html
The game is called "Fate of the World" and allows you to protect the world's climate and resources while managing a growing population demanding more power, food and living space, you basically run the World for 200 years and its fate is in your hands - you can either save it or destroy it.
"Gamers see the impact of their decisions: orangutans are saved from extinction, global temperatures drop by a degree; however, bad moves could see Europe battered by floods, or Africa ravaged by war.
"Even if they choose to destroy the world, they still learn more about the subject," said Rowlands, the 35-year-old head of video games developer Red Redemption, which employs 15 people at its base in Oxford, southern England. The game was based on scientific, economic and demographic data from sources such as NASA, the United Nations and Oxford University. "Fate of the World" was developed in partnership with academics working under Oxford University climate change expert Doctor Myles Allen.
The game "allows people to experience the decisions we are likely to confront and makes clear there are no easy answers", Allen said."
I am going to have a little go on the already released taster version very soon and will let you know what I think. It is a good way of introducing climate change, the global community and showing how every small thing can affect the world in a fun, light way for people - anything that promotes the problem and how we all need to work together has got to be a good thing.
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/18/20101115/tsc-save-the-world-from-climate-change-b-c6db719.html
Friday, 5 November 2010
Channel 4 last night.
I watched the programme on channel 4 last night - where the Green Party have gone wrong. I didn't think that I would like it but I admit I was fascinated by it.
How the movement started off and how the first real protest/rally sparked off all the large groups - Green Peace etc.
But they were all saying something very interesting and to my mind very simple - you can't be afraid to change your mind if new facts come to light.
There is global warming - you just have to talk to anyone over the age of 60 and ask what it was like when they were growing up, the normal reply is ooh we had proper seasons we did, and the snow was up past your knees (its what my grandma always says to me). Its not like that now - at the minute the seasons are all over the place so we know something has changed.
On a simple EPC if the recommendations were followed the house would put out 10 tonnes of CO2 less than it does now - imagine if all of the properties in the world had an EPC - how much CO2 could we save by doing that?
How the movement started off and how the first real protest/rally sparked off all the large groups - Green Peace etc.
But they were all saying something very interesting and to my mind very simple - you can't be afraid to change your mind if new facts come to light.
There is global warming - you just have to talk to anyone over the age of 60 and ask what it was like when they were growing up, the normal reply is ooh we had proper seasons we did, and the snow was up past your knees (its what my grandma always says to me). Its not like that now - at the minute the seasons are all over the place so we know something has changed.
On a simple EPC if the recommendations were followed the house would put out 10 tonnes of CO2 less than it does now - imagine if all of the properties in the world had an EPC - how much CO2 could we save by doing that?
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