30/10/2009 by admin.

These two websites show the CO2 levels over the last 265 years.

The first one http://cdiac.esd.ornl.gov/ftp/trends/co2/siple2.013 shows the levels from 1744 to 1953.

The second one http://cdiac.ornl.gov/ftp/trends/co2/maunaloa.co2  shows the levels each month from 1958 to 2008.

What is interesting is how much quicker they are going up now. In the last 10 years, they have gone up from 366 to 385 ppm, but it took one and a half centuries to increase by the same amount from 1744.

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19/10/2009 by admin.

Taslking about the upcoming Copenhagen climate talsk, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says :

“If we do not reach a deal at this time, let us be in no doubt: once the damage from unchecked emissions growth is done, no retrospective global agreement in some future period can undo that choice,” he said. “By then it will be irretrievably too late.

“So we should never allow ourselves to lose sight of the catastrophe we face if present warming trends continue.”

More info on the Guardian website.

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16/10/2009 by admin.

The Green Saving Expert website ( www.GreenSavingExpert.com ) is different to a lot of the other ‘green’ websites out there is that we do not expect everyone to have a major lifestyle change. The aim is to get as many people as possible to do some easy changes to reduce their carbon footprint. We realise that trying to force the majority to change their lives dramatically is not going to work (however worthwhile it might be). Instead, showing how easy it can be to be greener, without much effort or cost (in fact it should save people money), seems to be the way to go. If everybody followed just some of these tips, collectively we could make a huge difference. Please tell as many people about the Green Saving Expert website as possible. 

In the meantime, here are a few very easy tips that you could do today that will help :

• If driving, reduce your speed and turn off the air-conditioning
• Turn the thermostat down at home, and reduce the amount of time that the heating is on
• Turn off lights and any electrical equipment not being used
• Use the washing machine and dishwasher on lower temperatures

There are many more tips like these to be found on the main website.

Take a look at www.GreenSavingExpert.com now and let all your friends, family and colleagues know.

Together we can make a difference.

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15/10/2009 by admin.

Two related articles have come out this week.

Firstly, scientists can now map CO2 levels back 20 million years. Between 20 and 14 million years ago, CO2 levels stood at around 400 ppm - similar to the levels that we are approaching now. Back then, there was no ice caps and sea levels were 25-40 metres (80-130ft) higher than today. These high levels of CO2 were probably due to prolonged volcanic activity. Over the last few million years, CO2 levels were between 180 and 280ppm, compared to 385+ today.

More details can be found here.

Secondly, the Catlin Arctic Survey suggests that the Arctic will be ice-free in summer within 20 years, and most of this loss of ice will happen in just 10 years.

See here for more information.

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