Visiting Antarctica is something most travellers there only ever do once, but over the last two weeks I have had the privilege of visiting the …
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Biofuels in Antarctica
As you enjoy the Christmas festivities, perhaps toast the people on the South Pole Energy Challenge (SPEC). In mid-November, my friend Robert Swan and his …
Back to Antarctica
Back in 2009 this blog was kicked off by a trip to Antarctica for the NGO 2041. Over the last two weeks I have had …
Talking about climate change
From the rarefied atmosphere of the Swiss Alps to a small London theatre, there has been a lot said about climate change over the last …
The real issue
As CO2 levels in the atmosphere continue to rise (and given the current state of global action they could quite possibly go on rising for …
A final word and video on Antarctica . . .
Getting back to work this week hasn’t been easy – too much on my mind, too much to contemplate about the trip. But Bonn awaits …
Antarctica, Nicholas Stern, climate change and Copenhagen
As you will have read over the past three weeks, I have had the huge privilege of visiting the continent of Antarctica. First of all, …
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Back in Buenos Aires
We left the Antarctic Peninsula in something of a rush on Tuesday morning. The expedition arose early to view the incredible Lemaire Channel, which narrows …
Missing posting – Icebergs, whales and a canary
It appears that the satellite e-mail has lost an entry from Antarctica, so here it is: After a day of trekking on King George Island …