Yes, I know,the eyes just glaze over when people bang on about what we are doing to the earth. Every now and again one should lighten up, as Al Gore wisely did in If Al Gore Had Been President
*update: Google appears to have removed this video*
And then…
Al Gore’s Speech in NYU advocating replacement of income tax with carbon tax (text)
And then….
Country: Ireland
Population: 4,234,925
1000 tonnes of CO2 emitted every: 12.2 minutes
1 person dies every: 15.8 minutes
1 person born every: 8.6 minutes
[via Tree Hugger] which states: The Breathing Earth simulation shows “real time” CO2 emissions and births/deaths per country based on the most up-to-date data available (that’s what they claim). You can hover your mouse cursor over each country to see more detailed statistics.
