Just over a week into the new year, the average Briton is suggested to have already caused more carbon emissions in 2009 than a person in a poor country would create all year.
We've just stepped into the new year and research is suggesting that the average Briton has already caused more carbon emissions in 2009 than a person in a poor country would create all year.
The World Development Movement (WDM) in the UK claims that a Brit's carbon footprint has outstripped the annual output of a person in the 50 least developed countries.
Southern Ocean's Ability to Absorb CO2 Has Reached a Saturation Point: Study
During their four-year study, researchers found that an increase in winds over the Southern Ocean, caused by greenhouse gases and ozone depletion
During their four-year study, researchers found that an increase in winds over the Southern Ocean, caused by greenhouse gases and ozone depletion
"It is shocking that ... the average Briton will have already produced more carbon this year than someone in a poor country will in the whole of 2009. The world's poorest people contribute little to climate change but will suffer most from its consequences," the Daily Express quoted Benedict Southworth, director of WDM, as saying.
The charity wants the Climate Change Secretary to ensure carbon emission reductions happen in the UK, and are not bought through international carbon trading.
Saving Powers Of The Ocean On The Wane
A new report confirms earlier doomsday warnings from environmentalists. The oceans, which have absorbed excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere for centuries, may be losing that ability.
A new report confirms earlier doomsday warnings from environmentalists. The oceans, which have absorbed excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere for centuries, may be losing that ability.
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Film Fans Can Now Balance Their Greenhouse Emissions 'The Incredible way'
The World Land Trust and Universal Pictures have developed an Incredible Hulk Carbon Calculator to encourage film fans to go online and balance their carbon emissions.
The World Land Trust and Universal Pictures have developed an Incredible Hulk Carbon Calculator to encourage film fans to go online and balance their carbon emissions.
Chinese Goods Contribute to a Rise Carbon Emission in UK
Britain's increasing dependence on Chinese goods is contributing to a rise in carbon emissions, a report has suggested.
Britain's increasing dependence on Chinese goods is contributing to a rise in carbon emissions, a report has suggested.
