America’s Discovery Channel has decided not to purchase the last episode of the BBC Frozen Planet series because it deals with the effects of climate change and many Americans simply do not believe in this concept. Obviously America is such an enormous country that the climate varies from one coast to the other by huge amounts. Could this make national awareness of what is happening to our climate […]
Continue reading...22. November 2011
Comments Off on Weather getting weirder
According to a recent study by Princeton University researchers published in the Journal of Climate, extreme sunny or extremely cloudy days are more common now than they were in the early 1980s, and the swing from heavy storms to dry days is also more intense than it was in the late 1990s. Altogether, a third of the […]
Continue reading...5. November 2011
Comments Off on Sheep lawn mowers munch New York Gardens
Heritage Lawn Mowin is a New York company that rents out sheep — yes, sheep — as a landscaping aid. For a small fee, Mr. Miller, whose official job title is “shepherd,” brings his ovine squad to the yards of area homeowners, where the sheep spend anywhere from three hours to several days grazing on […]
Continue reading...25. October 2011
Comments Off on TED talks gardening
One of the exciting developments on the internet is the growth of sites where individuals present radical ideas for changing the world or give thought provoking speeches that might inspire others to change the world. Some of the best are to be found at TED Talks which are now creating innovation and change via TED, a nonprofit organisation devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. http://www.ted.com/talks […]
Continue reading...9. September 2011
Comments Off on What is green investment?
More money is said to be flowing in to green technology than ever before: a new global record of $243 billion was reported for 2010. To go about making sense of these figures, the term “green investment” has to first be defined: Is it capital invested in protecting and restoring the environment at large, […]
Continue reading...4. September 2011
Comments Off on How will your garden grow in 2050?
One of the most confusing things for gardeners about climate change is the uncertainty of what is actually going to happen with the weather. The biggest challenge likely to face gardeners everywhere is water management as rainfall is likely to fall by around one fifth by the middle of the century, leading to an increased […]
Continue reading...30. August 2011
Comments Off on Sir David Attenborough reflects on climate change
Sir David Attenborough has used his skill as a broadcaster to clearly show some key facts about climate change in this short video. It may not contain all the evidence of his usual hour long documentaies but the fact that such a great man has put his name to this piece of film on You Tube suggests to me that he wants to make sure we […]
Continue reading...26. August 2011
Comments Off on Hurricane Irene and climate change
Hurricane Irene is the first major hurricane of the 2011 season and is currently a category three storm, packing winds of 115mph (185km/h), and now 580 miles (933km) wide. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14674374 A state of emergency has now been declared in five American states.John Cangialosi from the National Hurricane Centre in Florida, told the BBC the storm was “what […]
Continue reading...1. August 2011
Comments Off on Americans dig deeper
Whilst politicians in Washington debate the future of the American deficit, it appears that across the country, citizens are discovering inventive ways to support themselves by growing more and more of their own food. Urban Farming is the new American craze being driven by people’s craving for a connection to their food source and for […]
Continue reading...29. July 2011
Comments Off on Global Pick Your Own
If you just don’t have the time or inclination to grow your own fruit and veg, do visit this amazing site which lists hundreds of Pick your Own sites in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. This is a great way to know where your food is coming from with out […]
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23. November 2011
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