Saturday, 1 August 2009

Alinghi in Geneva


Today 1000s of people watched Alinghi 5, the largest catermeran in the world sail down from Lausanne to Geneva - it was awe inspiring... in front of the pic u will see a dinghy (RS500) that belongs to a club in Versoix I sail with...cooool

Friday, 31 July 2009

Carbon protection rackets

Carbon offsetting described as a protection racket by two economists Steven Stoft and Daniel Kirschner

Thursday, 30 July 2009

Organic - healthier or not?

UK Food Safety Authority says organic is no healthier than non organic food.

The organic sector and academics criticize the methodology in the report.

An EU wide academic study coordinated by Carlo Leifert at Newcastle University found that levels of nutritionally desirable compounds, such as antioxidants and vitamins, were higher in organic crops, while levels of nutritionally undesirable compounds such as toxic chemicals, mycotoxins and metals such as cadmium and nickel, were lower in organic crops.

via The Guardian

Wednesday, 29 July 2009

Bangladesh flooded out

Photos from hell (caused by climate change)...

via the Guardian

Monday, 27 July 2009

Biodiversity business

Articles from IUCN on making $ out of biodiversity

Wednesday, 8 July 2009

The Age of Stupid

How to get the message about climate change to your colleagues and friends

Tuesday, 7 July 2009