Environment - December 2007

Hi. I heard about this but was not entirely sure. Our plumber said something about how hybrid vehicles use a different battery and the process of making them is hazardous. Every place i look praises hybrid vehicles. But are there any downsides?

2007-12-03 13:48:39 · 12 answers · asked by rentsosie 2 in Alternative Fuel Vehicles

What can we do and what can the government do to lower the amounts of emissions?

For me:
Walk / ride to work at least once every week; can ride every day but too unfit!
Eat kangaroo meat instead of beef / lamb as no land clearing is needed and more drought tolerable.
Install fluro globes or LED lighting
Close curtains and blinds to prevents heat getting in during summer= less need on a/cond. Install insulation to roof and whirly extraction fan on roof.
The government;
More expensive rego for big cylinder cars and 4WD's
Cheaper car park rates for cars with more than 3 people sharing ride.
A good percentage off water rates for people with rainwater tanks.
All new houses to have solar hotwater, double glazed nth facing windows.

Many more ideas. What do you people think?

2007-12-03 13:36:54 · 10 answers · asked by myself 3 in Green Living

change will look like?

2007-12-03 12:00:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

Does this prove or disprove global warming?

2007-12-03 11:41:49 · 5 answers · asked by Deckard2020 5 in Global Warming

i have believed it for a long time and have taken big steps so that now i dont emit any emissions or at least very little i noticed at first 10 years ago when it was surprisingly warm for winter where i live im a cold weather kind of guy so im not to happy about global warming...anyway each year winters been getting warmer and warmer and coming later and later

2007-12-03 10:01:55 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

Old PCs, laptops, monitors, cellphones....this is the kind of stuff towns should recycle at their transfer stations. Where are we supposed to bring this stuff?

2007-12-03 09:25:29 · 8 answers · asked by Digital Age 6 in Green Living

Is any one else flooded in? I live in WA state living in the school because there was a huge flood and we cant get home

2007-12-03 09:01:48 · 4 answers · asked by Charity Lynne 1 in Other - Environment

I love animals and am looking for information,
On those that are currently threatened with extinction.

I'm very grateful for your answers, thank you very much :)

2007-12-03 08:58:51 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Conservation

offsetting the carbon footprint of the company or process?

2007-12-03 08:49:15 · 4 answers · asked by Gruntled Employee 6 in Green Living

Besides being the smallest car on the road, what are the other differences?

2007-12-03 08:40:14 · 11 answers · asked by berryblondee 2 in Alternative Fuel Vehicles

What is mean by country wildlife site?
Is there any law for that?

2007-12-03 08:32:45 · 3 answers · asked by Ki 1 in Conservation

I want to celebrate, but would like to have as 'green' a Christmas as possible. Any unique suggestions?

2007-12-03 07:51:57 · 18 answers · asked by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 in Global Warming

then doesnt it just make sense anyways to use hydrogen/solar/wind power because it is abundant, instead of using oil which is not abundant?

and before you say oil is abundant, then why is the price constantly going up?

even if global warming is not real, it just makes sense to follow sustainability and use a resource that is known to have no negetive effects and wont run out ever.

2007-12-03 07:51:06 · 13 answers · asked by Greg W 2 in Global Warming

do you think that it is failing or thriving?

2007-12-03 07:18:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

How is this strategy being used by those opposed to any kind of action to prevent continued global climate change?

Please identify any groups or individuals you suspect of using this tactic to delay or disrupt action on this issue... and what they are doing.

And this can go both ways... what are some wedge isssues being thrown out there by greens?

2007-12-03 07:06:21 · 6 answers · asked by Rainbow Warrior 4 in Global Warming

2007-12-03 06:42:34 · 35 answers · asked by M-GX 2 in Global Warming

The vast majority of scientists and world leaders say that it is real, and mostly caused by us. So do the majority of corporate leaders not in the fossil fuel industry.

They're not stupid.

They're not ignorant. They've surely heard the "skeptics" arguments, and they're not buying them.

They have unlimited access to the best scientists in the world. They don't get their science from Al Gore. Or David Suzuki or Leonardo DiCaprio.

So what other explanation is there? Many of these people don't like each other, and agree on little else. Most of them don't make any money from supporting this theory. The scientist who could actually disprove this theory would be set for life.

So what other explanation is there, other than an absurd giant conspiracy?

2007-12-03 06:23:18 · 20 answers · asked by Bob 7 in Global Warming

about the world ending its getting to the point im scared to have kids when im older cause they might go though it i dont know how to stop this fear i no that theres nothing i can do if it does happen but that just makes things worse :(

2007-12-03 06:19:29 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

Is this website legitimate? http://www.nov55.com/gbwm.html
Check it out and let me know, I may be using it for a project so its important I know. Please dont be bias, if the site has legitimate sources then let me know, its important.

2007-12-03 06:14:35 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

2007-12-03 05:34:04 · 11 answers · asked by Steven W 1 in Global Warming

Look how much is spent and how much pollution is associated with sports. From new construction for the Olympics, to transportation for the players and fans, billions of man miles are traveled each year to and from sporting events.

Not only that, but then theirs the broadcasters and the electrical usage of the television and radio stations.

All totaled there must be a measurable amount of co2 put into our atmosphere each day because of sports.

Wouldn't it be better if we just made car racing, soccer, football and all other sports illegal worldwide?

Are you going to boycott watching the Olympics to help save the planet?

2007-12-03 05:14:50 · 13 answers · asked by Dr Jello 7 in Global Warming

With all the focus on cars as contributing to green house gases and climate change, what about jet fuel?
How much more co2 emissions come from them flying all over the country and the world? Are they not higher up in the atmosphere? How many car dose it take to burn one tank of passenger jet fuel?

2007-12-03 05:14:31 · 4 answers · asked by readit20032000 1 in Global Warming

What are the silliest things that you've seen AWG deniers come up with?
Some examples that I've seen-
-Global warming isn't happening because Rush said...
-Global warming isn't happening because I don't think it is.
-Global warming isn't happening because it's cold outside today
-Global warming isn't happening because Al Gore said...
-Global warming isn't happening because it's simply not (no kidding, somebody said that)
-Global warming isn't happening because the guy who started the Weather Channel said so.
-Global warming isn't happening because it's a socialist plot
-Global warming isn't happening because Liberals just want my SUV

Add some more of what you have seen

2007-12-03 04:57:35 · 6 answers · asked by Author Unknown 6 in Global Warming

You know, the storm that's coming from the North? Granted it is December and all, but it's also a little out of season for a storm this early. I just thought perhaps it was caused by the icebergs in the Arctic circle melting or something. And yes, there is a hint of sarcasm in my voice (if I were actually speaking).

2007-12-03 04:32:05 · 18 answers · asked by Jim C 5 in Global Warming

What are the advantages/disadvantages? Is it environmentally friendly?

10 points to best answer (:

2007-12-03 04:11:31 · 2 answers · asked by leahpoynter 2 in Other - Environment

If so, do you have any evidence to support it?

Saying "the climate changed naturally in the past before there were humans and SUVs" is not proof that the current warming is also natural.

I would like a person who thinks the current global warming is part of a natural cycle to scientifically analyze the Earth's natural cycles and provide any evidence whatsoever that this is true. Tell us how frequently the natural cycle changes, what part of the cycle we're in, and how fast the temperature should be changing based on this or these natural cycle(s).

In other words, if there's a cycle which has a period of 1,000 years, then show me the cycle and what effect it should be having on our current global temperature.

Or if you believe the current warming is not part of a natural cycle, feel free to support that conclusion as well.

Either way, provide evidence to support your answer. The answer with the best scientific evidence wins 'best answer'.

2007-12-03 03:59:44 · 18 answers · asked by Dana1981 7 in Global Warming

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2007-12-03 03:48:40 · 13 answers · asked by Gaia 3 in Global Warming

Would you choose to have your home powered by

Clean, green technology even if it cost a bit more,
Stay with what you had now regardless of cost and source of fuel,
Or go with the cheapest regardless of the source of fuel?

If you chose green technology, do you think free markets would work faster than government solutions?

2007-12-03 03:35:15 · 12 answers · asked by Dr Jello 7 in Global Warming

2007-12-03 02:54:04 · 6 answers · asked by Emilee G 1 in Global Warming

anthropogenic global warming?

Or do the deniers think that some day the scientific community will issue a big OOPS news conference saying;

"We're sorry we were wrong but we didn't even think about [insert one; ice ages, Martian global warming, some other BS]

2007-12-03 02:04:20 · 10 answers · asked by Dastardly 6 in Global Warming