Archive for August 18th, 2008
Stark warning on Britain’s shrinking coast
The Independent is carrying a stark warning from the newly appointed head of the UK Environment Agency that homes will have to be abandoned to the sea as sea levels continue to rise. The BBC is also covering the same story although it disappeared quickly from the front page. This is [...]
Published by Paul on August 18th, 2008 tagged Evidence | Comment now »
Two Large Solar Plants Planned in California
Cool! Good news from the New York Times - Two Large Solar Plants Planned in California - NYTimes.com. These plants, covering 12.5 square miles of land aim to produce up to 800 MegaWatts of electricity or about the same as a large coal-fired plant. All with no raw materials being ferried in, [...]