stumbling late into the night

Late night Stumbling led me to the Breathing Earth project a graphical representation of CO2 emissions worldwide. Fascinating to see a second by second change in emissions, but also worrying in terms of global pollution and climate change. Also indicates births and deaths by nation.

In the five or so minutes it’s been running in the background as I write 3546 people have been born, 1685 have died, and over 714000 tonnes of CO2 emitted.

The site also recommends checking out the eco-footprint quiz - its a little basic, not detailed enough to be 100% accurate, but gives an indication of your ecological footprint relative to others in the same country. I was decidedly average.