Barbara Norris, RIP

My mother, Barbara Norris, died at 17:20 Saturday February 15th 2014 at her home in  Aberystwyth (bizarrely, my father also died on February 15th, in the year 2000).

Mum in A&E, 13th Jan 2014

My mum was born 23rd July 1928. She was 85 when she died. She met my dad in early 1957. They were engaged two weeks later and married in May.

Mum with grandsons Thomas and Charlie, 26th Dec 2013

Ciao bella. Ti amo. We love you :)

Sea level Apr 2013

The latest numbers from Colorado University show sea level increasing at 3.2 mm per year. Or just over 12 inches per 100 years. This is exactly the same as almost three years ago. So we're seeing a linear increase here, not an exponential one. At least so far.

Link: http://sealevel.colorado.edu/

CO2 March 2013

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March 2013: 397 ppm
March 2012: 394 ppm

Annual increase: 0.7%

On target to hit 400 ppm this year? If not, next year?

Source: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/ccgg/trends/

UK in 2011: Oil, Gas and Coal

 Source: Energy Export Databrowser

Solar Electricity 2012

Solar energy as a percentage of electricity production:

Source: Renew Economy

Chart made using: ChartGo

Renewable Electricity for 3 countries

Renewable energy as a percentage of electricity production:

Source: Renew Economy

Chart made using: ChartGo

CO2 numbers December 2012

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• December 2011: 391.8 ppm
• December 2012: 394.3 ppm

An increase year-on-year of 0.6%. Inching closer to 400ppm.