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The Nasca and us

By Nathan ⋅ November 13, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Ancient civilisations usually don’t get wiped out by just one thing, but the Rapa Nui of Easter Island and the Nasca of Peru both appear to have been undone by deforestation. What factors drove the destruction of the Nasca, and what is different 1500 years on?

Carbon and Copenhagen

By Nathan ⋅ August 19, 2009 ⋅ 8 comments

The EU Emissions Trading System has failed to drive real action on carbon emissions. With the Copenhagen climate conference approaching, what can be done to fix the system and improve carbon offsetting as an instrument to tackle climate change?

REDD

By Nathan ⋅ July 23, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

A fascinating article on the Washington Monthly website by (I kid you not) Rhett Butler, Big REDD is an in-depth analysis of issues around deforestation, carbon capture, the rights of indigenous peoples, forest monitoring, Kyoto and the upcoming Copenhagen climate agreement. Read it now.

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