Posts tagged with ‘climate change’
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BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | China announces plastic bag ban
From January 09, 2008 @ 9:05 am
As much as I hate to admit it, there are advantages to running a totalitarian government (like being able to enforce efforts to curb pollution just because you said so)…
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BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Grass biofuels ‘cut CO2 by 94%’
From January 08, 2008 @ 1:02 pm
This article from the BBC documents a possible new source of biofuel. I was definitely against the use of corn based ethanol because corn is such a staple in the diets of so many third-world countries and would thus adversely affect their food supply. However, switchgrass? That’s not so bad. After all, who eats switchgrass?
However, you still run into the same problems of using fertile land to grow fuel instead of food in third world countries. As I was reading the article I had a bizarre picture pop up into my head of a time in the future when there will be no more natural land. Instead, every square acre will be tuned for the support of mankind. One acre for food production, another for fuel production, another for housing, another for “environmental support” (trees to eat CO2 and produce oygen, etc. etc.). Anyway, thought that was somewhat interesting.
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Recycling in its purest form — among the worms – CNN.com
From December 27, 2007 @ 10:50 am
Recycling in its purest form — among the worms – CNN.com
Ok, this sounds awesome. What a great way to bury yourself. I wonder if, like everything else eco-friendly, this will cost a whole lot more. I’m sure it will. :(
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BBC NEWS | Business | US energy law comes a step closer
From December 14, 2007 @ 12:31 pm
BBC NEWS | Business | US energy law comes a step closer
Not to remain ever gloomy, I’d like to draw everyone’s attention to this. While I’ve been somewhat harsh on the U.S. lately, I think this is pretty darn cool. Not that it will help improve the mpg of my old clunking Nissan. :(
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EU gives U.S. ultimatum on climate – CNN.com
From December 14, 2007 @ 1:31 am
EU gives U.S. ultimatum on climate – CNN.com
Really, our country’s history on this issue is embarrassing.
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2007 data confirms warming trend via BBC
From December 14, 2007 @ 1:28 am
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | 2007 data confirms warming trend
So, what do you think? It’s bizarre how we have snow and ice storms in november in the US, but globally we can be having one of the hottest years in recorded history…
Someone suggest a book! :)
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Global Warming: What is real?
From December 12, 2007 @ 1:36 pm
Hey everyone,
Finals week is really finally almost over and then I’m home free for the Christmas break! That means that maybe I’ll get around to updating this site and writing a few blogs here or there. Wouldn’t that be novel?
Anyway, I was just taking a small break from work and browsing through my RSS feeds. I’ve noticed that there has been a slew of news items about global warming lately. This probably corresponds to Gore’s acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize. This article, in particular, caught my attention.
So, acknowledging that there is probably a good deal of fear-mongering going on here as well as other humanist agendas, but also acknowledging that there has to be some truth here (unlike what the conservative groups tends to preach), I feel as though I really have to start taking this serious and doing some research on it. Unfortunately, I don’t really know where to start. I’m looking for just a basic introductory book on the subject, somewhat like this book is for IDvEvo, only about climate change. After that, I would like to read a book or a white paper or something that is pro human-caused climate change, and a book that is against. Unfortunately, after some very cursory searching on google I couldn’t find any obvious books like Evolution vs. Creationism.
Has anyone heard of anything that they could recommend to me?
Love ya’ll! Wish me luck on my last final tomorrow!
