Environment - August 2007

How many cans do you have to save to make some decent money off it

2007-08-14 03:04:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Environment

2007-08-14 02:24:32 · 3 answers · asked by ryanmartin8 1 in Global Warming

2007-08-14 02:09:58 · 16 answers · asked by ~electra~ 4 in Global Warming

I live in New England. My fam and I are planning to add on and go up later this summer and the hydro air system has been chosen as their first pick for a heating/cooling system. However, I like to be 'green', save money, etc. We currently have a base board heater, and I would like to know which is the best decision.

2007-08-14 01:39:27 · 3 answers · asked by Mae A 1 in Green Living

These days, everyone is very concious of climate change. Protecting the environment is a really hot topic and there are clear pushes by the Government to make us all more aware of the dangers of polluting the planet.

However, with air travel now being accessible to so many people that ever before, are we not turning down a wonderful opportunity to see the world, new places and different cultures?

2007-08-14 01:31:48 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

Recycling bins, Reusable plastic bags in supermarkets that earn you points, wall-to-wall advertising everywhere you look on how we're destroying our planet because we dare to leave the TV on standby and about a month ago I was on this station in Liverpool - take a look at these two links:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool_South_Parkway_railway_station & http://www.merseyrail.org/stations/?iStationId=28
From the first link you'll see it cost double what it was supposed to from £16M to £32m, apparently because they've never heard of flooding; but my real interest and the relevance to this question is in the second link. You'll notice the universal icon - the wheelchair sign, for someone whose disabled - but you'll also notice the text next to this icon i.e. "Limited Only" - well I can tell you from personal bitter experience they most certainly are LIMITED!!!

This brand spanking new station with its bright and breezy staff in their crisp new blue uniforms will inform you that -

2007-08-13 23:55:05 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

2007-08-13 23:37:34 · 6 answers · asked by jambu 1 in Green Living

We don't have to desalinate it, just a simple filtration would be sufficient. Would the salt water cause a wear and tear problem on the ceramic, the plubming or flushing devices if this is done? Would it not be cheaper to maintain and replace those instead of wasting purified water?

2007-08-13 23:06:29 · 13 answers · asked by wolverine_unreal 4 in Conservation

I'm part of the Sustainability group at school, the school principal is a d**k and doesn't care about the environment, he only cares about money.
Me and the group will be talking in front of him and the school council (the people in-charge of the school's money) To convince them to put solar panels on the school roofs.
I know that it definitely will help the school save on electricity bills, but it WILL cost a lot of money to put them in.
In the end we just wanna reduce carbon emissions!
HELP :)

2007-08-13 22:25:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Green Living

So why the hue n cry about global warming ??

2007-08-13 21:45:54 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

why do those enviromental types only care about cute fuzzy animals? why not save the horseshoe crab?

2007-08-13 19:01:17 · 17 answers · asked by ? 4 in Conservation

2007-08-13 18:16:04 · 15 answers · asked by mael 1 in Global Warming

2007-08-13 18:15:45 · 20 answers · asked by elee3581 1 in Global Warming

2007-08-13 18:00:12 · 8 answers · asked by trey 1 in Other - Environment

2007-08-13 17:58:58 · 11 answers · asked by alan p 1 in Global Warming

Whether global warming is due to human made causes or not is debatable but human beings should think about the future generations and so become environment and nature friendly. Otherwise the day may not be 2 far when Nature/Mother Nature will hit us a bit tooooo bad. Big companies/corporations should go a bit 'green' as they say. Humans should not cross their limit, otherwise nature can destroy all living beings & I believe it may be justified. We have been living on the surface of this fragile planet for some 1000 s of yrs now and we should not try to harm it otherwise there might be a revenge from mother nature if it can be put that way. Its already happening from America to India...floods, tsunamis, earthquakes etc. & so on. I am not only a lover of nature but also respect it. She has kept us alive. Don't you all think so.....!?

2007-08-13 17:52:39 · 4 answers · asked by shankd67 1 in Global Warming

Any thoughts?

2007-08-13 16:33:22 · 8 answers · asked by Jake B 2 in Other - Environment

I'm wondering if using the disposal makes it harder for the city to clean the water for use again.

2007-08-13 15:27:01 · 3 answers · asked by beach bum 1 in Green Living

Global warming related to hot temparatures...some research shown it may cause wild threat after 25years...which country will face major disaster in future days....

2007-08-13 14:54:16 · 4 answers · asked by Mysteryboy 1 in Global Warming

If so, how?


Please do not preach to me about the morality of using or wearing leather, that is irrelevant to my question.

2007-08-13 14:50:57 · 16 answers · asked by JessD 1 in Green Living

This is going to sound stupid, I'm sure. There's a reason I didn't graduate with a biology degree.

The question is this: the ice caps are melting, the the world is warming. However, at least in my area all of the temperature records (hottest/coldest temperature recorded for this date) are always from the first 3-4 decades of the 20th Century. Sometimes they will be from the 1980s.

I guess my logic is based on the assumption that global warming would cause us to be breaking records every day, every year? Or am I thinking too simplistic?

Even with a slow rise in temperatures, global warming isn't just a 21st century issue and has been going on for quite some time.

2007-08-13 14:44:06 · 16 answers · asked by FaZizzle 7 in Global Warming

From Investor's Business Daily, August 10:

"NASA has silently, according to dailytech.com, revised its temperature figures, this time without the apparent Y2K bug that skewed the data. As it turns out, 1934, not 1998, is the hottest year in the continental U.S. since 1880.

"The new numbers also show that four of the country's 10 warmest years were in the 1930s: 1934, 1931, 1938 and 1939. Five of the hottest 10 occurred before World War II. The past 10 years are not as well represented: Only three years from the past decade are among the 10 warmest: 1998, 1999 and 2006."

2007-08-13 14:32:08 · 16 answers · asked by Martin L 5 in Global Warming

On either the Discovery channel or Animal Planet they did a special on polar bears. It was depressing seeing all these emaciated bears because their food supply is too hard to get to due to the icecaps melting. They said that in 100 years, (nearly one persons lifetime) polar bears will be extinct... any opinions?

2007-08-13 14:07:33 · 18 answers · asked by f.a.g in drag 1 in Global Warming

I'm curious whether living up against a forested area effects a house's heating/cooling efficiency and how much? I've noticed, especially when I'm out walking in the evening, the cool, almost cold, air that can waft out of a forested area

2007-08-13 13:42:44 · 5 answers · asked by James G 2 in Green Living

The sky? BLUE
The water? BLUE
The wind-turbines making electricity? WHITE? Why?!!!!!!!!

Paint them blue - and everyone will be happy! Make the backs of them white so ships don't bump into them, okay?

This is the most important post I have ever posted, PLEASE star it, and get as many people as possible to see it. We need to cut down on oil - it's polluting everything, getting scarce, causing war, and one day it will run out.

2007-08-13 13:25:49 · 5 answers · asked by thedavecorp 6 in Green Living

I observe a general consensus that global warming is happening and is caused by human activity. (OK, stop right here if you're a global warming dissenter; this question isn't for you, and I don't want to hear it here.) So, why aren't we doing more? We're not feverishly looking for ways to stop it. The actions of governments so far are a joke. Let's put things in perspective: think about what happened in the US during WWII: the government practically took over the economy, enforced rations, etc. Also, China plans to quadruple their economy, while "only" doubling their output of greenhouse gases. What kind of a commitment is that? Do people really believe that global warming is caused by human activity?

2007-08-13 13:24:58 · 18 answers · asked by L Dawg 3 in Global Warming

Accepting that we appear to be facing serious climate change issues and taking into account the commercial reality of our societies do you think there is any realistic alternative to nuclear power?

I doubt it ultimately.

2007-08-13 13:18:02 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

WOuld you agree to higher gas taxes to save America? Peak oil, Global Warming and addiction to foreign oil are all real threats to our country and society at large. Most Americans are ignorantly wasting gas with big guzzlers, commuting 2 hours a day and driving everywhere like gas is unlimited. . Higher gas taxes would force more consevation to help prevent these problems greatly which threaten our country's security.

2007-08-13 12:58:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

People just seem to pay lip service to the environmental lobby but do not really believe any of the messages on Global Warming. Why? Is it because they come across as condescending and sanctimonies? Or is it because of the rent a Dosser brigade at Heathrow airport who will do anything for a free can of Special Brew? You just no this is going to turn nasty as it’s the only way they can get on TV. Do these people help or hurt the cause?

2007-08-13 12:11:09 · 15 answers · asked by Jack 3 in Global Warming

2007-08-13 11:04:15 · 9 answers · asked by manhattanbrat 1 in Alternative Fuel Vehicles