Environment - September 2007

Hurricane Humberto came out of nowhere. People had no time to prepare or evacuate. Are these "instant hurricanes" going to be more common in this age of global warming?

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003883852_storm14.html

2007-09-14 04:54:27 · 11 answers · asked by your_dear_old_mother 5 in Global Warming

2007-09-14 04:24:05 · 11 answers · asked by unique 2 in Global Warming

2007-09-14 04:19:58 · 6 answers · asked by pine 1 in Global Warming

Do you know any recent facts about Global Warming

2007-09-14 04:14:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

2007-09-14 04:08:56 · 5 answers · asked by Dave and Sue 1 in Alternative Fuel Vehicles

2007-09-14 03:36:14 · 9 answers · asked by vritika g 1 in Conservation

Well of course NOT!
hahahahaha
I want your opinion on this.

2007-09-14 03:34:39 · 16 answers · asked by The Zunester 5 in Global Warming

2007-09-14 03:25:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

2007-09-14 02:39:39 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Green Living

what happened to global warming snowing outside cold enough for the furnace to start running. before global warming we wouldnt get this kind of stuff until late october early november WHATS HAPPENING

2007-09-14 01:25:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

I'm looking for ideas to save money and produce our own electricity...

2007-09-14 01:14:14 · 8 answers · asked by DancinMonkey 3 in Green Living

When our light bulbs blow out I replace them with those weird windy looking ones (let me just say they are not very bright at all!) and I never leave a light on if I am not using it and we drive economical cars lol Might not seem like much but I have started turning off power at the power point now too. I know that many people out there don't believe in global warming but don't you think it is worthwhile to take it seriously in case many scientists DO know better than you, for the sake of our children and grandchildren and so on? I feel it is very selfish to dismiss the notion of global warming because it might inconvenience our lives a fraction to try to slow down the process.

2007-09-14 01:13:22 · 9 answers · asked by SmEllY! 6 in Global Warming

A problem that Garret Hardin says "has no technical solution".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons

2007-09-14 01:05:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Environment

Does this mean that scientist will actually develope the technology so that it can be used by society or will it fall into obscrurity so that we can continue to rely on OPEC?

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07252/815920-85.stm

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070910/ap_on_sc/burning_seawater

2007-09-14 01:02:33 · 14 answers · asked by Steven Colbert 4 in Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Are they taking into account that 9/10th of the ice is submerged in the water and therefore already contribuiting to the current sealevel, or are they falsely assuming that all of the ice in the polar caps including the part that is submerged, if melted, adds up to the current sea level ?

2007-09-14 01:00:12 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

At last, two scientists have applied common sense to the Global Warming argument. After extensive research, they came to the conclusion that Global Warming is natural and has happened regularly over thousands of years. Just visit the Natural History Museum and see an exhibit explaining how and when it has happened in the past if you don't believe them. Dr David Bellamy was ridiculed for saying much the same thing some time ago. Historical evidence points to the natural cycle of record floods going back 5000 years ago and the flourishing wine production in England during the much milder period when the Romans occupied Britain. Scientists have pointed out that the Sun's radiation has far more influence on our climate that we humans do. Of course, this won't budge those who believe that all we have to do is tax everything to stop it. Complete rubbish of course. What we should be preventing is the massive forest clearance and logging taking place abroad. No financial gain there though!

2007-09-14 00:44:28 · 8 answers · asked by Banchini Girl 1 in Global Warming

Just a theory, what if we use laser light as a light shield making laser give collor creating a protection againts solar heat because laser dont need so much material and its just a light? It is like making a sun glass but made out of laser light?

2007-09-14 00:03:36 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

Can we legislate against daily newspapers and weekly magazines to ease the problems of deforestation?

2007-09-13 21:38:01 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Environment

Are you Green? Do you live a green lifestyle? Do you make environmentally responsible choices? Why? What motivates you to do this? Fear or choice?

2007-09-13 21:35:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Environment

Have you ever killed an animal to eat it?

Do you eat meat?

If you had to rear, kill, butcher and cook every live animal you ate would you?

Would you eat more meat or less?

2007-09-13 21:33:02 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Environment

Is loss of species not just part of evolution?

Why do we believe we can make a difference to a species by saving it, even when we have destroyed it's natural environment?

2007-09-13 21:30:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Environment

Do supermarkets really have a negative impact on the Natural Environment?

Or do we just have more choice, better products, cheaper prices?

Were we right to oppose them or just afraid of change?

2007-09-13 21:27:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Environment

I needed some facts for a page or two on a PowerPoint presentation and the facts in most books and on the web are few and repetitious. It's not exactly a page turner but it is fascinating that this man has devoted his career to discovering new species and then sharing that information with others.

The format is great, it's part of an ongoing natural history series, but $25? Good information doesn't come cheap, I guess.

I didn't check to see if the library had a copy, as when I do research I like to have as many resources on hand as possible.

2007-09-13 20:01:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Environment

2007-09-13 19:34:55 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

2007-09-13 19:33:31 · 7 answers · asked by Lorentz 2 in Other - Environment

Do Sceptics believe greenhouse effect? What is their counter argument? Do they have one? Is there only argument that climate change has happened before and the new diagrams and false?

2007-09-13 19:12:23 · 6 answers · asked by Political Sigmund Freud 2 in Global Warming

What did you think of it. Compared to inconvient truth?

2007-09-13 18:29:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

They never put anything out on recycling day. The wife seems like a kind of snob, doesn't talk to the neighbors, not too friendly. I guess she doesn't care about the rest of the world. But recycling is so easy, and it really really bothers me that she can't be bothered.

Any ideas on how I could approach her about recycling? I even spoke to the town council, and they don't want to force people to recycle, so they won't do anything.

2007-09-13 16:35:53 · 15 answers · asked by BrooklynInMyBones 3 in Green Living

We recycle all our bottles that have the symbol on it. But the local recycler won't take the large plastic juice bottles.
He only takes the refreshment size ones.
Anyone have an idea, why?

2007-09-13 16:33:06 · 6 answers · asked by Gothic Martha™ 6 in Other - Environment

Well I am somewhat dismayed and disappointed how the "greatest" country has bred so many skeptics and fools.
Too many of you are now scared of the media's hold over the nation, and the way it tends to brainswash people, that you now don't want to believe anything. I must agree, the little american TV i watch is disgusting and issuses are blown out of proportion. I am not surprised some of you act to deny it and think it's just another scare tactic.
However, please do not let your sad state of a country/media pollute your minds. Global warming is in fact a real phenomonon and it is our own doin through the use of all of these green house gas producing facilities/objects.
PLease do not be ignorant, forget about how sad your media is, and embrace what is fact. I choose not to watch tv as it is pollutive at best.
Are many of you none believers for the sake of rebelling against the media, or are you really so inclined and intelligent that you can go against many smart scientists?

2007-09-13 16:20:27 · 6 answers · asked by jamin_surfer 2 in Global Warming