By Chris Mayer at The Daily Reckoning (Australian edition) The price of water is starting to rise in a big way, at least in China. I’ve expected this for a few years. To set the table, water rates in China have been so far below the global average it’s ridiculous. Especially when you consider the severe water problems in China. The graphic below is from The Wall Street Journal (”China Cities Raise Water Price in Bid to Conserve” by Andrew Batson): The Chinese are water-poor. They are sucking … [Read more...]
Pulling the wool from over our eyes
On August 12th at 1pm, hundreds of New Zealanders paused for five minutes with woolly hats over their eyes. We then lifted our hats together, showing that we will not have the wool pulled over our eyes about the possibilities for real action on climate change. Scientists say that an atmospheric carbon dioxide of 350 parts per million is the safe upper limit for humanity. See the NZ 350 website. … [Read more...]