http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: On the radio en Thu, 21 May 2026 05:35:09 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=317#post-2398 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:16:57 +0000 chdot 2398@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"and where are most of our bikes manufactured?"</p> <p>And most other things.</p> <p>At least the manufacture/transport element of bikes is relatively small when set against the (theoretical?) displacement of car journeys. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=317#post-2397 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:08:41 +0000 SRD 2397@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>hmmm...and where are most of our bikes manufactured? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=317#post-2395 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:06:46 +0000 chdot 2395@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"While aviation is often seen as the climate change villain, the transport of freight by road and ship is often ignored. Shipping is a far bigger polluter and seems unlikely to benefit from the investment in technology which airlines have planned. Could there be a way to cut down emissions from freight transport?"</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qhl63">Costing the Earth</a> Radio 4 today at 9pm + Thursday at 1.30PM</p> <p>"Scientists are warning that our planet is fast running out of many essential materials. Dwindling reserves of platinum, copper and phosphorous could create crises in the electronics, medical and farming worlds. There are fears that competition between countries for remaining deposits will result in 'resource wars'.</p> <p>Materials scientist Mark Miodownik finds out how serious the situation has become and asks what scientists, politicians and economists can do to secure the earth's resources for future generations."</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qjx5q<br /> ">Out Of This World</a> Radio 4 Thursday at 9PM </p>