Sunday, November 22, 2009

Supermodel Helena Christensen has turned her focus on climate change
[Q] How green are you?

I think it requires discipline to get into a new routine but I mainly take cold showers now, which is rather shocking but wakes me up and is good for your skin. I mostly use candles rather than lighting, which is very cosy.
January '09: So Bono, how exactly does a private jet jaunt to Scotland help save the planet? Getaway: Bono and Helena Christensen, right, will spend New Year at Ben Alder Lodge, left
The Irish singer, wife Ali and Danish supermodel Helena Christensen, along with their families and some friends, were whisked north in the height of comfort for a secluded break on a multi-millionpound Highland estate.
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The exclusive retreat boasts an underground bowling alley, a marble-lined Jacuzzi and even a heated driveway - luxury details that led to a renovation bill of an estimated [pounds sterling] 26million.

As well as forgetting their economic principles for a few days, the celebrity party also put a huge dent in their carbon footprint with their jaunt in the jet, followed by a 65-mile road trip by luxury coach to get to their remote destination.
Obama ready to offer target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions | Environment | The Observer
Despite the paralysis in the Senate, Obama has been edging towards a concrete commitment to cutting America's emissions
Investors.com - The Day Global Warming Stood Still
We are told in sad tones that "not much is happening with global warming at the moment" and that "it even looks as though global warming could come to a standstill this year." But how can it be that the earth isn't following all those computer models? Is the earth goddess Gaia herself a climate change "denier"?

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