Tag Archives: pollution

George Monbiot on the Pollution Paradox

Posted on September 12, 2023 by peNdantry

George Monbiot: Ah, yes, the “man of the people,” Rishi Sunak: doesn’t even know how to fill up his own car; doesn’t even seem to know how to use a credit card; who treats the entire nation as a fly-over … Continue reading →

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Politicians: we demand better!

Posted on August 28, 2023 by peNdantry

My bro sent me a link to this ‘open letter to (UK) politicians’ this morning. I agree wholeheartedly with every word, and, though I don’t believe that petitions do very much (or voting, for that matter, given that our political … Continue reading →

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Is it possible to perceive a difference between sunrise and sunset?

Posted on October 18, 2022 by peNdantry

Pendant (n). One who, by correcting others, gives himself (or herself) just enough rope by which to hang. Me, 1993 Having been a ‘pendant’ (by the above definition) for many years, I’ve gotten into the habit of questioning my own … Continue reading →

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UK government: please introduce charges on carbon emissions

Posted on April 17, 2021 by peNdantry

tl;dr Air pollution kills 64,000 people in the UK every year, yet the Government provides annual fossil fuel subsidies of £10.5 billion, according to the European Commission. To meet UK climate targets, the Government must end this practice and introduce … Continue reading →

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Our Today is Forever, revisited

Posted on February 16, 2021 by peNdantry

This heart-rending masterpiece of a video is a mash-up featuring the music of Queen (‘Who Wants to Live Forever?’). It was uploaded to YouTube over a decade ago (21May2010), yet in all that time it has garnered fewer than 50k … Continue reading →

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The sea

Posted on June 22, 2020 by peNdantry

The sea Unfathomable Yet we wage war on it Three-quarters of the Earth’s surface Unknown Pollution and overfishing Will kill all the oceans But do we care… Enough? Prompt: The Writer’s Corner poetry prompt: The Sea

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Mana from heaven

Posted on October 18, 2012 by peNdantry

With thanks to Christine.

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