Archive for the ‘Environment’ Category
Is humankind causing global warming?
July 30th, 2012 by Roger Darlington
The evidence convinced me long ago, but there have still been sceptics, some of them American scientists. But a leading climate change sceptic is now completely persuaded. In an op-ed piece in the “New York Times”. Professor Richard Muller writes: “Our results show that the average temperature of the earth’s land has risen by two […]
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What proportion of Britain is built on?
June 29th, 2012 by Roger Darlington
The answer may surprise – and reassure – you. Check it out here.
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My water appointment gathers flow
June 22nd, 2012 by Roger Darlington
It is now almost three months since I started my new appointment as Chair of the Customer Challenge Group at South East Water. It’s been a fascinating time in which I’ve learned so much and met many dedicated people. The company arranged a comprehensive induction for me with four days of discussions with the most […]
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The treatment of water
May 19th, 2012 by Roger Darlington
I am really enjoying my new appointment as Chair of the Customer Challenge Group at South East Water [for details, see here]. The issues are complex but fascinating and my new colleagues are very professional and supportive. But you would not believe how much there is to learn. I’ve now been to the Snodland Head […]
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More information on water
May 3rd, 2012 by Roger Darlington
In an earlier posting, I provided a link to some interesting information on water. My renewed fascination with water comes from my recent appointment as Chair of the Customer Challenge Group at South East Water. In response to that earlier posting, a friend of mine sent me this information: “Hope you don’t mind me saying […]
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Wettest April for a century
April 30th, 2012 by Roger Darlington
It’s the last day of April and the news is now confirmed that in Britain it has been the wettest April for over a century with some areas receiving three times the normal rainfall. Now, on 1 April, I started a four-year contract with South East Water to chair the company’s Customer Challenge Group [further […]
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Royal Society report on “People And The Planet”
April 26th, 2012 by Roger Darlington
This week, the Royal Society has published an important new report entitled “People And The Planet” The report argues that rapid and widespread changes in the world’s human population, coupled with unprecedented levels of consumption, present profound challenges to human health and wellbeing and to the natural environment. It gives an overview of how global […]
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How much of your body is made of water?
April 18th, 2012 by Roger Darlington
The answer is apparently two-thirds! How do I know? I picked up this drip of information from this section of the South East Water web site. As I explained in an earlier posting, I recently became Chair of the Customer Challenge Group at the company and so I’ve been visiting the Head Office in Snodland […]
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The water shortage in the south-east of England
April 5th, 2012 by Roger Darlington
Following two consecutive exceptionally dry winters, seven water companies in London and the South East of England today bring into force a hosepipe ban as the first in what may be a series of measures designed to reduce demand for water when the supply situation is so critical. As well as being affected by the […]
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My new appointment in the water sector (2)
March 21st, 2012 by Roger Darlington
A few days ago, I did a posting about my appointment as Chair of the Customer Challenge Group at South East Water. The company has now issued a media release on the appointment which you can read here.
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