BP & Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill - The Day we've been fearing is here

No pithy illustrations, no witty comments, just a very sad and sombre day when I clicked on a tweet by @greenforyou which took me to the most vivid pictures of oil finally coming ashore on the coast of Louisiana as it washes up on the shores of the Mississippi Delta and marshlands.

Home of course to not just outstanding wildlife, but people too - their homes, businesses and livelihoods.

Very sad.

Click here to read the Governor of Louisiana comments and view the pictures for yourself.

Environmental milestones of the noughties

Every now and then, it's good to remind ourselves of exactly why we're so interested in alternative energies like solar energy, wind, tide and other green energy solutions, and having them installed into our homes and businesses.

It may well be about saving on our energy bills on a daily basis, but you can't ignore the fact that overwhelming evidence is forcing governments around the world to face up to the fact that as a world-wide society, we simply cannot go on producing the levels of pollution we do currently.

The Guardian's excellent pictorial feature (12 pictures) is a very sobering reminder.

Click here to see The Guardian's collection of photo's that they call 'environmental milestones of the noughties'.

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photo credit: me'nthedogs