What a find! When I Loved Myself Enough is a magnificent short book that I find very inspiring. The words of Kim McMillen are very profound, uplifting and thought provoking. When I Loved Myself … [Read more...] about When I loved myself enough
Spending less time in planes
I'd like to be spending less time in planes. I'm getting more and more committed to using and consuming less as part of my efforts to Use 10 Percent Less and one of these is flying less kilometers per … [Read more...] about Spending less time in planes
Solar power for the whole planet?
How much of the Earth's surface would need to be covered by solar panels in order to get electricity from solar power for the whole planet? A remarkably small amount. The large red box in the … [Read more...] about Solar power for the whole planet?
350
http://350.org This is the website of an organization that is trying to build a global movement to reduce the CO2 concentration in the atmosphere back to 350 ppm. This is the level that James Hansen … [Read more...] about 350
How quantum mechanics explains global warming
This is a nice short video (only 5 minutes long) that explains how CO2 acts as a blanket around the Earth. The infrared heat emitted by the Earth would pass out into space except that CO2 captures … [Read more...] about How quantum mechanics explains global warming