UK import emissions are the highest in Europe, figures show

Britain's demand for imported goods is responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions abroad than any other European country, according to a new study published today.

The report shows that 253m tonnes of carbon dioxide are released overseas each year in the manufacture of products bound for UK shores, the equivalent of 4.3 tonnes per person. The average Briton's carbon footprint is 9.7 tonnes, not including emissions from goods.

UK import emissions are the highest in Europe, figures show | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Google Street View - Simon Haughton's Blog

comparing settlements (village/town/city);

looking for safe places to cross the road (e.g. zebra/pelican crossings);

online treasure hunts (e.g. challenge children to find a particular building);

observing architecture on buildings (e.g. cathedrals);

identifying naturally-occuring features in the landscape (e.g. meanders, beaches etc.);

spotting shapes in the local environment (e.g. road markings/railings/signs etc.);

using panoramas as stimuli for story writing.

Google Street View - Simon Haughton's Blog

A Disastrous Year: 2010 Death Toll Already Abnormally High | LiveScience

In comparison to previous years, the number of casualties from natural disasters in 2010, which is already well above 200,000, is outside the norm. Yet as in other disastrous years, the high toll this year is due largely to a single event.

Over the decade from 2000 to the end of 2009, the yearly average was 78,000, according to the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR). For the 1990s, the average was 43,000, and the 1980s was 75,000. Disaster experts say the rise in tragedy is at least partly due to increases in urban populations.

A Disastrous Year: 2010 Death Toll Already Abnormally High | LiveScience