Liberal Debutante

Best. Idea. Ever.
All we need now are for the regulations of the US crash testings to be lowered and we can all run on air powered cars! It also doesn’t run that fast, but honestly - if the amount of people that drove within areas that are about 50 - 60 km/hr had one of [...]

The Earth is heating up faster than had previously been predicted due to rapid economic growth. Since 2000 emissions from fossil fuels has increased by nearly 3% a year up from 1% a year in the good ‘ol 90’s.
As people get wealthier - they uh, well, spend more money. That means an increase in consumer [...]

But for what price?
The Northwest Passage is a route through the Canadian Arctic Arphipelago that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, a route that has virtually been impossible due to the think layers of sea ice coating the passage year round. Satellite images have now confirmed that the passage is most definitely opening up.
This opening [...]

We’re often told that little things can make a big difference. Change your light bulbs, recycle, walk, buy local food, unplug things when you’re not using them - etc. But what BIG things are people doing? I’ve picked out five of the coolest “big” projects that I’ve come across in the past year or so:
1. [...]

The biggest scare that came out of the IPCC’s mitigation report (PDF) was that it *gasp!* might actually cost some money. The report is not explicit on when action should take place, but it’s not going to cost that much. Even the most stringent target can be met at 0.1% of the GDP. The report [...]