Monthly Archives: December 2011

Review of the Year 2011

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Seems to be the done thing to do a review of the year.  As 2011 has been the most exciting, tumultuous and interesting years, I thought I would concentrate on my pesonal highlights.

January – nothing happened

February – nothing happened

March – nothing happened

April – nothing happened

May – something happened, but I was on holiday

June – nothing happened

July – nothing happened

August – nothing happened

September – nothing happened

October – got the Alan Partridge autobiography – aha!

November – nothing happened

December – discovered that Peat Worrier can correctly pronouncing scone

2011. What a year!

Met Office warns of UK climate risks

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It will be a wake up call for England when this becomes more prominent

Nearly 18 million British people will experience more water shortages and 160,000 will be affected by coastal flooding by the end of the century if temperatures are left unchecked, according to new Met Office analysis.

Met Office warns of UK climate risks

 

But will it be too late – Grist reports on the Brutal logic of climate change.

But, hey, it’s not all bad news! The report states :-

But new projections of likely rainfall, soil moisture and evaporation suggest that farmers from Cornwall to the north of Scotland should benefit from warmer temperatures, longer growing seasons and fewer frosts that can be expected with climate change, says the report.

 

I assume the Scotsman will add this to their Climate Change is Good campaign.

 

 

Portobello & Leith Community needs YOU!

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Portobello & Leith Community Wind Energy Project has the potential to make a big difference to carbon emissions, generate funding for local sustainable development projects, and provide education and inspiration to many others around energy issues right on the coast of Scotland’s capital city!

Today is the last chance to vote in the excellent energyshare renewable energy fund and the Portobello & Leith Community Wind Energy Project needs your vote, if you’ve not already voted.

Look at the aims of the project and see how it would help the whole community, not just in Portobello and Leith, but be a learning tool for children and an inspiration for other local communities.  They are up against a really strong challenge in the medium categories from the Scouts.

UPDATE:  They won.  Fantastic news.