This blog is about family travel around the world without leaving the UK. Impossible? No. This post takes a sad look at another record breaking statistic. Words from Nicola Baird (see www.nicolabaird.com for more info about my books and blogs).
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It's happened: the world's atmospheric carbon dioxide has hit a historic high, 400ppm . This level was last calculated long before humans flew and drove the Earth. It's a totem figure of course, one many of us dreaded.
I add this cliche message on my office poster as I guess that's exactly what's going to happen.
I notice I've used electric lights less today, but it feels rather pointless. Most of us use too much carbon and far too much of the world's resources. I do anyway: according to WWF's info my carbon footprint is 6.74 tonnes per annum. Turns out I use 1.88 planet's worth of resources. These statistics do not make comfortable reading either.
I wonder how other countries are marking this?
I add this cliche message on my office poster as I guess that's exactly what's going to happen.
I notice I've used electric lights less today, but it feels rather pointless. Most of us use too much carbon and far too much of the world's resources. I do anyway: according to WWF's info my carbon footprint is 6.74 tonnes per annum. Turns out I use 1.88 planet's worth of resources. These statistics do not make comfortable reading either.
I wonder how other countries are marking this?