Well how bout that… The Guardian is reporting that the eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano has caused a small fall in carbon emissions:
According to the Environmental Transport Association, by the end of today the flight ban will have prevented the emission of some 2.8m tonnes of carbon dioxide since the first flights were grounded.
That, and it makes for some real pretty pictures — check out this Boston Globe slide show (c/o Ian McHugh):
