Archive for the 'Global Warming' Category

Global Warming - Bush and his plan to stop greenhouse emissions

Bush talking about global warming
Can you take this man seriously? He offers one false promise and a vague and misdirecting statement after another.
Here’s an except from the Yahoo! article
… Bush will articulate a “realistic intermediate goal” for the United States. Bush will emphasize the importance of offering incentives to promote technology as an effective way [...]

Global warming is here, if you already didn’t know it.

This is worth a watch.

The Phin Project

If care about the planet and care to see Ben Affleck into a corn suit, this is for you.

The Oscars go Green

I must admit, I was rather surprised to hear that the Oscars were Green this year. If you didn’t see the show, you missed a whole lot of Al Gore and green talk.
Try searching on YouTube if you care to see highlights.

Rising seas threaten Britain’s best-loved beaches

“The coast is a canary for climate change,” the report said.
Probably one of the best ways to describe the coastline in terms of global warming. If you live near a beach, you have seen the changes described in this article.
Read more from Yahoo! on how beaches in Britain are theatened by global warming.

Brazil’s Lula blasts rich nations on climate

If Brazil can use alternative fuels, why can’t the USA
To give you a insight as to where the USA stands on global warming:
The U.S. government has refused to sign the Kyoto Protocol, which sets ambitious targets for the reduction of greenhouse gases. The United States is responsible for one-quarter of the world’s emissions of carbon [...]

Humans ‘very likely’ making earth warmer

It looks like there is a 90% chance that global warming is human-caused. Now the question is what suggestions this report is going to provide that are actionable and will decrease the impact we have done.
PARIS - Officials from 113 countries agreed Thursday that a much-awaited international report will say that global warming was “very [...]

Human-caused global warming - The Report

In a report scheduled to be made public in February, 2007, the evidence for human-caused global warming will be presented.

“The smoking gun is definitely lying on the table as we speak,” said top U.S. climate scientist Jerry Mahlman, who reviewed all 1,600 pages of the first segment of a giant four-part report. “The evidence [...]

‘Doomsday Clock’ Moves Nearer Midnight

Scientists have now bundled the dangers of climate change and nuclear weapons into the Doomsday Clock. Below is a quote and a link.
“Dangers posed by climate change are nearly as dire as those posed by nuclear weapons.”
From examiner.com

Top Ten Things about Global Warming

The Ten Best Things about Global Warming:
10. Why pay for tattoos when melanoma’s free?
9. No more pesky weeds. In fact, no more pesky plants.
8. Nile Encephalitis: not just for Egyptians anymore.
7. Furnaces convert easily into tornado shelters.
6. Helsinki: the new Riviera.
5. Middle East oil producers feel right at home— everywhere.
4. Golfers only need a putter [...]