Ouch. I fly today.

You should subscribe to the excellent treehugger.com blog. It is sometimes over the top irrational — but not on this post:

One transatlantic flight for a family of four creates more CO2 than that family generates domestically in an entire year. (source)

Air Travel and Climate Change: Take the Train

As a frequent flyer, this really hurts.

We need this kind of statistical data to significantly improve the Earth. We need to take an economists viewpoint. Seems we need to fly less … or come up with aeroplanes with better technology.

Up to 25% of the world’s aviation carbon dioxide emissions could be cut if airlines, airports and governments worked together, the Virgin boss said.

Sir Richard Branson last week pledged Virgin airlines profits worth $3bn (£1.6bn) towards renewable energy initiatives.

Branson call for greener airlines – BBC