A drop in pollution levels in Europe over the last 30 years, resulting in cleaner and clearer skies, is apparently contributing to rising temperatures in the region, as more of the Sun’s radiation is now reaching the Earth’s surface.
Since 1980, average air temperatures in Europe have risen 1°C: much more than expected from greenhouse-gas warming [...]
Halt global warming… by polluting the atmosphere?
Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 15 July, 2008 to the comment subset
Rising petrol prices = four day work weeks?
Posted by John Lampard on Friday, 4 July, 2008 to the comment subset
Some of the consequences of rising petrol prices are actually quite positive, including less traffic congestion, reduced pollution, improved health and fitness, and, saving the best for last, possibly even four day work weeks:
[US] Companies, colleges and governments are moving to four-day weeks. Brevard Community College in Cocoa, Fla., went to four days for the [...]
