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Response to Emily on Global Warming

I meant to write this post a loooong time ago, but I never got around to it. Emily wrote an opinion about global warming that I totally disagree with and is clearly just from lack of research on the topic. Actually, when I first read it …it was like I was reading a slightly edited [ READ MORE ]

Alphabet Climate Change

A - Z on the effects of climate change… A East Antarctica, long stable, is now losing ice. B Bolivia needs $1 billion over the next seven years to build reservoirs, as theglaciers that hold the nation’s water supply are shrinking rapidly. C Leatherback sea turtles that spawn on the beaches of Costa Rica are threatened with extinction by warmer temperatures and rising seas. D Denmark joined [ READ MORE ]

Running on air

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 [ READ MORE ]

As The World Warms

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 [ READ MORE ]

A Shorter Passage

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 [ READ MORE ]

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