Monthly Archives: August 2010

Six degrees to annihilation

Posted on August 29, 2010 by John Gibbons

Below is a news feature as appears on page 14 of this weekend’s Sunday Tribune. Given that global emissions are and will continue to run at or perhaps beyond the IPCC’s ‘worst-case’ (A1F1) scenario, I felt it useful to try … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Warming, Habitat/Species, Irish Focus, Sustainability | 42 Comments

For whom the (Angelus) bell tolls

Posted on August 15, 2010 by John Gibbons

Now here’s a genuinely novel idea. “Religious leaders need to be held accountable for their ideas. In my state of Arizona, Sister Margaret McBride, a senior administrator at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix, recently authorised a legal abortion to save … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Warming, Sustainability | 29 Comments

Driving an Electric Car

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Paddy Morris

I was fortunate enough to test-drive the Nissan Leaf this week, and thought I would post some first impressions. The car itself is very comfortable, and for anyone used to a Prius (or any automatic), it drives exactly like a … Continue reading →

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