Environment - July 2007

In Southwestern PA, at 7:30 am the temp is 52 degrees F. In July? How do you explain that? The predicted high is 76 degrees. Can we do something to speed up the global warming?

2007-07-02 00:36:30 · 21 answers · asked by regerugged 7 in Global Warming

2007-07-01 23:41:36 · 14 answers · asked by Nainesh 1 in Global Warming

It's raining time here in the Philippines and sometimes we, Filipinos, forget to bring umbrellas? What is the best thing to do when it is raining? Run or just walk? Thanks!

2007-07-01 23:41:14 · 14 answers · asked by Mark (Don't Be Green) 5 in Other - Environment

well its a baby thesis actually, please help me.
I need a serious answer.
Please if possible give your maximum knowledge about it...

2007-07-01 23:22:50 · 11 answers · asked by laikapazsmile 1 in Global Warming

i have a diesel powered 4wd, and i would like to try cooking oil as a substitute what are the things needed in order for me to use it?

2007-07-01 23:01:41 · 9 answers · asked by john 1 in Alternative Fuel Vehicles

2007-07-01 22:56:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Environment

2007-07-01 22:36:52 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Environment

Isn't that the real question that everyone would like to know concerning green living?

2007-07-01 20:42:11 · 9 answers · asked by DCKilla 3 in Green Living

I personally think it is, I had a geology professor (Ph.D.) give us the info about 6 yrs ago and it was flooring because the lib. media uses scare tactics and I just plainly see this one coming.

2007-07-01 19:59:48 · 4 answers · asked by shayne t 2 in Global Warming

I've seen Al Gore's Inconvenient Truth. For the most part I find his argument very convincing. It's very hard to argue with those graphs showing the correlation of CO2 levels vs Temp levels over the course of time. Gore seems to suggest that the effects of global warming would effect the world almost in an instant - giving us little time to react to the changes... Im curious as to whether or not this is correct? Why wouldn't the sea level changes have a more slow onset - in which we could notice the problem and adjust accordingly?

2007-07-01 19:33:27 · 11 answers · asked by Scott S 2 in Global Warming

2007-07-01 17:59:14 · 8 answers · asked by Isabella 4 in Other - Environment

I have an old house est. 1939, and this year has been the year of flooding and moths. I have tried moth balls and it doesn't work. My house is attracting moths like crazy, how can I rid of them, but do it without any harsh chemicals or anything harsh?

2007-07-01 17:32:50 · 12 answers · asked by Juleette 6 in Other - Environment

I hate using the plastic bags we get at the grocery store or where ever. If they can invent such a horrible product that never disintegrates for 1000 years, why can't they invent one that WILL???It seems simple enough. We could prevent all that plastic from blowing around and sitting in landfills all over the world. Who can stand up to the challenge? Anyone??? Who was the fool that invented these in the first place? And did they know the damage it would cause in years to come?
Let's do something about it!!!!!!

2007-07-01 17:30:57 · 22 answers · asked by bluebustercyndy 2 in Green Living

The following notes taken from Dr Edward Blick writer of about 150 scientific papers and publications.
Acording to him we need CO2 for the growth of vegetation [trees to veggies]. Also everything can be blamed on the sunspots that causes global warming only for a season of time. He also listed 15 wrong assumptions made in the movie !!! Starting this year we will have the beginning lesser sunspot activity and the decrease of the warming trend !!!
What will Al Gore say then? A new movie, eh?

2007-07-01 16:25:38 · 10 answers · asked by rapturefuture 7 in Global Warming

I'm interested in finding a website that can tell me what pollutants are in the air in Lafayette, IN. I know that Tate and Lyle is responsible for most of the pollution, but I'd like to know what exactly is in the air.

2007-07-01 16:17:15 · 2 answers · asked by saturnia107 2 in Other - Environment

2007-07-01 15:54:36 · 2 answers · asked by firdaus 1 in Other - Environment

I need help indentifying various ways to reduce the forms of pollution that have been identified. Determine whcih approach would be most feasible in the community.

Water and Air Analysis of Home
Living in a small town where the major businesses are the local supermarket and the Dairy Queen restaurant, the people of Cooper, TX, may not believe there is a need to be concerned with pollution forms the water and air. Since this is a small town, there are limits to the type of monitoring of pollutants available. When people think of the word pollution, they associate it with chemical factories, manufacture companies, and waste management businesses. Pollution in the water and air can still exist in a community without the reality of these types of companies. With limited tracking methods for pollutants in this community, there are potential risks that the community needs to become aware of.
There are not any industrial companies, but farming is a chief source of income for the town. Smog and soot are not high factors for reducing the air quality of the town. “According to research conducted by Scoreboard.com, Cooper ranks amount the cleaner 30% of all counties in the United States in terms of pm-10 emissions” (Scoreboard.com ). Fugitive dust from road traffic and construction are the leading containments for decreasing air quality. In rural communities, while commercial waste management companies pick up trash on a weekly and bi-weekly basis, open burning of trash is very common. Wildfires and open trash burning represent half of the town’s air pollution sources. There have not been any harmful effects from air pollutants detected or linked to causing illness, diseases, or cancer. The economy is affected when open burning gets out of control and results in wildfires. There is only a volunteer fire department that consists of volunteers from surrounding communities in the county.
There are two different entities that provide water to the town. The local water company supplies people who live inside the city limits, and the county supplies water to the people who live outside of the city limits. Cooper uses rivers, streams, creeks, and lakes for water usage. Cooper also receives water from a watershed, Sulphur Headwaters, located in the county. (Scoreboard.com 1999) The Sulphur and South Sulphur River and the Big Creek Lake, two of Cooper’s water reservoirs, did not meet all requirements for certifying the safety of the water. The county is required to test the water for over 97 containments and notify the community in writing with an annual report. The report lists tests for lead and copper, total organic carbon, cryptosporidium, and coliform. “As of 2006, Turbidity was found as a result of soil runoff. While it does not have any health effects, it can disrupt disinfection and provide a medium for microbial growth that can cause nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and headaches.” (Delta County MUD 2006)
The community of Cooper may not have to worry themselves with smog in the air or stock up on bottle water, but they do need to be aware of potential effects from the air and water. Elderly, infants, cancer patients and others with immune problems are vulnerable to contaminants. By staying alert of the risks of water and air pollutants and how they are introduced into the atmosphere, will help to maintain a safe environment and decrease illnesses.

2007-07-01 14:44:59 · 3 answers · asked by jess 2 in Other - Environment

2007-07-01 14:44:39 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Environment

Are Oriental beetle's bad or good? i found one outside A&P
and decided to pick him up just incase he gets stepped on.
Because, im one of those insect lovers ^^
I hate to kill bugs unless its stuff like mosquiteo's, Ticks,Fruit-House fly.... stuff like that.
~*~Thank-you for whoever answers!!~*~

2007-07-01 14:23:15 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Environment

They say feeding livestock has become so energy intensive that eating beef is like driving an SUV. Apparentyly, 58% of the America's corn production goes to feeding livestock.

Energy Used to Grow, Harvest and Transport Corn and Alfalfa

Energy used for growing corn:

Total Energy Used
51,112 BTU/Bushel

Crude Oil Used
14,442 BTU/Bushel




How does turkey compare? Will switching my family to turkey cut back our impact on the environment?

2007-07-01 13:38:18 · 11 answers · asked by Smarty Pants 3 in Green Living

2007-07-01 12:12:36 · 8 answers · asked by norrisjkn 2 in Other - Environment

my question is how do you tell your socks apart because in the morning i never know which one goes on which foot. So please Yahoo answer my question.

2007-07-01 12:11:08 · 9 answers · asked by Joe 1 in Other - Environment

Have you considered the continual building on flood plains and the failure to dredge cannals and rivers?

2007-07-01 11:19:11 · 23 answers · asked by noeusuperstate 6 in Global Warming

I live in Wisconsin and I found berries growing on a tree that look like rasberries. They look edible and normal. My friend ate 4 of them and I didn't even eat one(I tasted it though).

Are they poisonous?

Thank you very much! =)

2007-07-01 11:04:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Environment

2007-07-01 10:59:43 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

The Flex-Box Smart Kit allows you to operate your vehicle on any combination of ethanol and gasoline, such as E85 (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline), E20, E10 or pure gasoline; it is an E85 ethanol conversion kit sold by Flex Fuel US(flexfuelus.com). Their website says it'll be on sale Summer '07, but nothing yet.

2007-07-01 10:33:34 · 1 answers · asked by Milo Hoffman 3 in Alternative Fuel Vehicles

I live in downtown Manhattan. My room faces an extremely busy street directly and there are many heavy trucks back and forth even after mid-night. Even worse, there is many pubs and clubs around. And directly beneath me is a pizza shop, which plays the hard rock&roll for the whole night and tends to increase the volume after mid-night. I don't think the new NYC noise code will help much. In sum, there is zero time that the place is quiet. I've bought foam ear plugs, but they don't help much, esp. for the rock&roll and disco type. I read the previous Q&As and thought I might have the following options: (1) military ear plugs; (2) musician ear plugs; (3) gun shooting ear plugs; (4) try more foam plugs from different manufactures. Is there a place in NYC that I can try all of the above options all at once. Specifically, which type of ear plugs is the most effective on rock&roll&disco type noise? Please give links so I can buy. I am directly sleeping on their high-vibrating sound systems.

2007-07-01 10:33:07 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Environment

I put it out for the refuse collector to take away with the paper and cardboard and they left it in the recycling box

2007-07-01 09:16:27 · 12 answers · asked by mw3sor 3 in Green Living

There are many obstacles that keep electric cars from being part of our main stream. Do you think the U.S. will finally put more development in making electric cars?

2007-07-01 09:08:29 · 18 answers · asked by Skip 3 in Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Should I be thinking of building a big boat and start gathering up two of the local animals. People keep saying global warming is responsible for this great summer. I suppose the change in the planets weather is England's fault, everything else in the world is, what with our irresponsible industrial revolution and all.

Anyway, can I expect to keep the deck chairs in the garage this summer or will the floods, rain, Islamic terrorists and the increasing rise in cost of living put a dampner on things

2007-07-01 08:56:49 · 11 answers · asked by Enoch IV 2 in Global Warming