Can Silt in the Sky Save the Earth from Global Warming?
According to a study in the Journal Science, particles capable of deflecting solar radiation be injected into the stratosphere to temporary decelerate global warming. This would simulate a condition similar to large volcanic eruptions ejecting material into the stratosphere, creating a haze that will deflect solar radiation. Here’s a link to a recent interview with [...]
Posted by Moderator on September 15th, 2006 filed in Air Pollution, Carbon, Environment, Global Warming, NCAR, Ozone, Sustainability, Technology, greenhouse, weather
Recession is Good for… the Environment
Originally posted at headsetoptions.org Price of oil is sky rocketing, the fed are raising interest rates, and people are feeling the pinch everywhere, not just at the gas stations, making it even harder to fight the looming recession. One good thing out of all this might be that people will use less gasoline, and that [...]
Posted by Moderator on July 18th, 2006 filed in Activism, Air Pollution, Alternative Fuel, Carbon, Conserve, EPA, Economics, Energy, Environment, Ethanol, Global Warming, News, Oil, Ozone, Sustainability, Urban, greenhouse, politics
Gore praised Wal-Mart!
And this goes to all you tree huggers, if Gore thinks Wal-Mart is good, I see no reason why you should oppose the mammoth of all-things-made-in-China! Go Wal-Mart. Speaking in an auditorium of more than 800 Wal-Mart employees, former Vice President Al Gore said, “I believe that this kind of commitment is so important that [...]
Posted by Moderator on July 13th, 2006 filed in Activism, Air Pollution, Al Gore, Carbon, Conserve, Global Warming, News, Ozone, Sustainability, Wal-Mart, greenhouse
Global Warming Op-ed on L.A. Times
Here’s an interesting psycho analysis of humans and our reaction (or lack of) to Global Warming. The author is Daniel Gilbert, a professor of psychology at Harvard University. The interesting part is the title, “If only gay sex caused global warming.†(with due apologies to our gay readers…)  Get the L.A. Times Op-ed here. [...]
Posted by Moderator on July 2nd, 2006 filed in Activism, Bush, EPA, Global Warming, Hybrid, News, OSHA, Ozone, greenhouse, politics
“Global Cooling†Skeptics Shield from Global Warming
Last night, my wife asked me if “Global Warming†was just like the “Global Cooling†hype of the 70’s, a trend that would die eventually? I could not answer that question for two reasons, 1) I was way to young to remember the 70s hype 2) I did not know the answer with absolute surety. [...]
Posted by Moderator on June 1st, 2006 filed in Al Gore, Bush, EPA, Global Cooling, Global Warming, IPCC, News, Ozone, Urban