one.point.zero - Colin O'Brien's weblog
June 25 2008
Not something you usually think about. Airports themselves can have a pretty heavy environmental impact.
July 01 2007
Nice rundown on the pros and cons of air travel versus other means of transport.
May 12 2007
If you have no other choice than hopping on a plane to travel, here’s a good resource for offsetting all that carbon you’ll be pumping into the atmosphere.
May 06 2007
Mark Ellingham, founder of Rough Guides“We fly anywhere at the slightest opportunity, 10 times and upwards a year. This needs to be addressed with the greatest urgency”
May 03 2007
Oh The Irony! Global warming tourism.
April 25 2007
The cost of that monthly commute“The travelling circus between the European Parliament's two homes pumps the same amount of C02 into the atmosphere as 4,000 London homes”
April 17 2007
Eurostar goes even greener.
March 15 2007
Climate change engenders climate change
The mild winter pushed down heating costs in Belgium this year resulting in a record number of people going on holiday during the Easter break thanks to the money saved.
So, basically, warm weather brought on by climate change pushes people to fly and drive long distances, thereby emitting more greenhouse gases than ever which in turn further affect climate change.
I doubt that’s one of the positive feedbacks in the climate system that scientists were fearing, but the outcome is alike.
February 11 2007
Flying, your patriotic duty.
February 06 2007
Holidays on death row. The hypocrisy in travel journalism.
December 28 2006
The most dangerous roads in the world. I feel queasy just looking at some of those photos.
November 08 2006
Strangely mesmerising videos of tram journeys through Brussels filmed with a front-mounted camera. (thanks Gunter)
October 29 2006
The real face of Boratstan.
October 27 2006
August 28 2006
By 2030 climate change will have a radical impact on global tourism. A winter holiday to the Mediterranean and a summer holiday to Sweden could become the norm as tourists attempt to avoid extreme weather.
August 11 2006
Barbarians at Gate 8. How cheap flights and ubiquitous communication have changed national identities.
May 21 2006
People still stick their head in the sand, but the truth is pretty obvious. Watever the airlines may be saying, Flying is bad.