Achieving net zero is this century’s Moonshot. The prize is minimising the severity of the worst climate consequences of global heating – leaving our children and future generations a sustainable “grand oasis” here on Earth. - Nick Dunstone, writing in the Conversation
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Wind delivered the largest share of GB electricity in August at 22.7%, narrowly ahead of gas at 22.1%. Overall, 69% of electricity came from zero-carbon sources, reaching a peak of 94%. The greenest time of the month was 1pm on 25 August, when carbon intensity fell to 39gCO₂/kWh.
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u3a member Geoff says: I am preparing a book on water and would like to engage with those interested. Where there is specific interest, I can make the relevant draft chapter available. The book is non-political and aims to provide a well-informed treatment as a basis for discussion leading to the resolution of our national water problems.
