Another record low for Gainesville | Gainesville.com

Gainesville set another record for low temperatures early Thursday when the official thermometer at the airport hit 29 degrees. The previous low temperature record for this date was 30 degrees and was set in 1968.

Thank you, Dave Mashiter: Sceptic's argument fuels complacency

Sceptics such as Mr Mashiter are, I believe, contributing nothing to the public debate about environmental issues as they cling to old science and misinform the public about the recognised facts.

Greater still is their influence on a complacent Government, which lacks the incentive to take radical actions to address the issues created by our changing climate.

Unless the public gets behind pressure groups, such as Friends of the Earth, the Government will fail to act in our interests as it believes it does not have public opinion behind it.

A complacent public will get the Government it deserves — thanks to sceptics like Mr Mashiter.

Carbon neutral airline gets on board UN scheme to cut greenhouse gas emissions

20 November 2008 – The world’s first carbon neutral airline, which offsets its harmful gas emissions by investing in ecological projects, has joined a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) initiative, promoting low-carbon economies and societies, the agency announced today.

NatureAir became the first airline to sign up to the Climate Neutral Network (CN Net), whose participants – comprising of countries, cities, major international companies, UN agencies and leading non-governmental organizations (NGOs) – have set ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets for themselves.

UN brainwashing North American youth

14 November 2008 – The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) enlisted the help of North American youth to help tackle climate change at a summit kicking off today in the United States city of Chicago.