Environment - December 2007

Government officials are constantly quoted in newspapers as saying "whaling is a cherished part of our cultural tradition".

What, because if they stopped whaling Japan's entire cultural identity would crumble?

I think not.

But I'd like to know what Japanese people (hope some of you are here to answer this) think. It's an issue I feel very strongly about. As David Attenborough said, "there is no humane way to kill a whale at sea".

2007-12-23 10:42:55 · 12 answers · asked by neravair 3 in Conservation

Like water bottles...what do they turn into after the are recycled? What other examples could there be? Website links will be great! :)

2007-12-23 09:54:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Green Living

I see a lot of people answering with words like "man isn't responsible for climate change because I don't think it is". Is your climate denial based on a feeling that you have or based on a scientific study? If it's based on a scientific study please provide the source of your information so that we may all read it. What journal does it appear in title, date, issue, volume, etc..

2007-12-23 09:29:59 · 23 answers · asked by Author Unknown 6 in Global Warming

are we being told its our fault i think sheep cows humans volcanos guisers produce quite a bit of natural warming agents

2007-12-23 09:08:00 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

I just read up on some exciting new electric cars that will be coming out in the next 3 years that match my budget and will have up to 300 mpg!!!

But I was wondering, how these cars would handle on a street after a ice storm? The car would be great for me, but i live in the midwest and require a car that can get around ice and snow.

The information I would like to have is the typical weight an electric car, front/rear wheel drive, and inside space.

2007-12-23 08:29:56 · 144 answers · asked by Ricky B 3 in Alternative Fuel Vehicles

It's been promised that by the year 2000, most cars would use other sources of energy than gas and oil. THis was not true, but slowly it is happening. The technology is here, but the demand is not as high as it should be yet, but once more nad more people start buying cars which use little or no gas, what will happen to the wealth and power of arabic countries who rely on oil exports. I think it will decrease terrorism, but increase wars BETWEEN arabic countries. WIll the effect be positive or negative?

2007-12-23 08:02:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Alternative Fuel Vehicles

2007-12-23 07:21:41 · 8 answers · asked by mixedhoney03 2 in Other - Environment

2007-12-23 03:23:57 · 27 answers · asked by j.pee69 6 in Other - Environment

why have big trucks stopping for little bins when all the trash could be sorted at a plant.2 x the trucks and personell and a lot of recyclable material gets buried.beurocrasy?

2007-12-22 20:35:28 · 7 answers · asked by daren s 2 in Green Living

This maybe wrong but i heard that one barrel of oil holds 5.8 Million btu's and one pound of uranium can produce 30 million Btu's...
one pound of wood: 6800
one pound of coal: 12000 (energy consumtion will reach unpresedented hights in the next century, but many scienist are still looking at liquifing coal or gasifing coal!) It's just dumb

2007-12-22 18:02:38 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Green Living

Possible?
Currently goes 30-40mph.
Would like it to go 50-60mph.
Any suggestions?

2007-12-22 17:40:08 · 13 answers · asked by gmoney 3 in Alternative Fuel Vehicles

2007-12-22 17:37:30 · 12 answers · asked by kritika g 1 in Global Warming

They both disregard the overwhelming scientific consensus.
They both ignore all evidence contrary to their belief.
They both lack any papers in peer reviewed journals.
They both quote mine experts opposed to them for any statements that taken out of context appear skeptical of the consensus.
They both rely on a public misunderstanding of science.
They both use the media to sensationalize the fictitious "debate" in the scientific community.
They both use lists of experts opposed to their viewpoint to attempt to change public opinion.

I could go on....

2007-12-22 15:52:14 · 12 answers · asked by Weise Ente 7 in Global Warming

taste besides interrupting us when we are enjoying Yahoo answers. The sooner they drop that moronic crap the better.

2007-12-22 14:43:06 · 3 answers · asked by americanhero_aa 2 in Conservation

Are there large scale plans for the cities of the future. Green cities possibly? Futuristic skyscrapers?

2007-12-22 12:11:08 · 8 answers · asked by Mr. Quimper 1 in Green Living

I was told there was a website that I could use, input the make and model number of my refrigerator to get the average annual cost of useage - my refrigerator is at least 10 years old (bought used 8 years ago) and I want to see if replacing it with a new one is cost justified.

2007-12-22 11:00:03 · 3 answers · asked by Justanotherknowitall 3 in Conservation

If there was a bacteria invented by a scientist that destroyed fossil fuels, and it was used to destroy all the fossil fuels, it will force the Government to use alternative transport (electronic cars, bicycles).

This means that CO2 levels will drop dramatically, because nowadays we rely mainly on fossil fuels.

If you think this person is both a terrorist and hero, say why.

2007-12-22 10:53:55 · 12 answers · asked by matthiasderuyver 2 in Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Some people have argued that global warming has slowed or stalled because we haven't had a year hotter than 1998.

However, the average temperature this decade has been 14.531 deg. C. The average temperature in the 1990s was 14.3206 deg. C. The average temperature in the 1980s was 14.1685 deg. C. Not only is this decade warmer than the 90s (by 0.21 deg. C), but it's a bigger difference than the warming from the 80s to the 90s (0.152 deg. C).

http://profend.com/gtr/tables/tempavepage.html

Plus with the exception of 1998, every year 2001-Present has been warmer than every year in the 1990s (and every previous year on record).

Considering all this information, do you think global warming has slowed or stalled?

2007-12-22 10:11:40 · 20 answers · asked by Dana1981 7 in Global Warming

Considering the scientific facts such as:

The planet is warming more at night than during the day.

The upper atmosphere is cooling and lower atmosphere is warming.

Atmospheric CO2 concentrations are 37% higher than they have been in millions of years.

The surface has warmed 0.5 C over the past 30 years - a rate of 0.17 deg C per decade.

Solar output has decreased over the past 30 years and we're in a cooling portion of the Earth's orbital (Milankovitch) cycles.

Most of the scientific experts think humans are the primary cause of this warming.

In your estimation and considering these scientific facts, what is the percentage likelihood that the current global warming is not being mostly caused by humans?

2007-12-22 09:46:55 · 34 answers · asked by Dana1981 7 in Global Warming

I recently asked a question about why those who believe the anthropogenic global warming theory are willing to bet that global warming will continue while skeptics are unwilling to put their money where their mouths are.

In response, several AGW skeptics claimed their cohorts are unwilling to bet because they're too smart to presume to know whether the planet will warm or cool.

This makes no sense to me. The reason AGW acknowledgers are willing to bet is because they're confident they understand what's happening with the Earth's climate. We know solar output is decreasing, we know we're in a cool orbital cycle, we know last year was a cool El Niño cycle, yet the planet continues to warm due to increased greenhouse gas emissions.

I don't understand why skeptics think we don't know enough about the Earth's cycles. My conclusion is that they either don't understand the cycles, or won't accept that they're clearly not responsible for the current warming.

What's the explanation?

2007-12-22 09:36:28 · 11 answers · asked by Dana1981 7 in Global Warming

2007-12-22 08:36:26 · 16 answers · asked by queen of snarky-yack again 4 in Green Living

What are the best sources for someone to learn more about renewable energy? What renewable energy source do you think is ideal? What articles/books/podcasts/etc do you recommend on the subject? What do you think America's plan should be in creating a more sustainable world?

2007-12-22 06:49:25 · 6 answers · asked by amanda3271989 1 in Green Living

Whats the pros and cons

are they good, reliable?

what else can you tell me about them

are they good for commuting

dose it aclerate fast

2007-12-22 05:49:42 · 10 answers · asked by badmannn 3 in Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Two Russian solar physicists...accepted the wager of US$10,000 that the average global temperature during 2012-2017 would be lower than during 1998-2003. Annan first directly challenged Richard Lindzen. Lindzen had been willing to bet that global temperatures would drop over the next 20 years. Annan claimed Lindzen wanted odds of 50-1 against falling temperatures.

The Guardian columnist George Monbiot challenged Myron Ebell of the Competitive Enterprise Institute to a GB£5,000 bet of global warming versus global cooling.

Annan and other proponents of the consensus state they have challenged other skeptics to bets over global warming that were not accepted, including Annan's attempt in 2005 to accept a bet that had been offered by Patrick Michaels in 1998 that temperatures would be cooler after ten years.

2007-12-22 05:39:22 · 12 answers · asked by Dana1981 7 in Global Warming

I really want to recycle but my apt complex doesnt have any options. Where do i go?

2007-12-22 05:25:22 · 11 answers · asked by hello 3 in Global Warming

I really want to recycle but my apt complex doesnt have any aptions. Where do i go?

2007-12-22 05:25:01 · 6 answers · asked by hello 3 in Green Living

and also significant effects of global warming

2007-12-22 04:18:39 · 9 answers · asked by Niroshan A 3 in Global Warming

I thought global warming do exist. Even if it is a fraud, CO2 isn't good for the health you know. But i'm thinking....why is some people doesn't accept that the Earth is getting warmer and life is threathen? Can i have someone to tell me why are we running away rather than finding a solution?

2007-12-22 01:44:54 · 21 answers · asked by Areef Hadrey 1 in Global Warming

my question is serious, instead of manufacturing arms and then a phoney war to use them, HOW MANY SOLAR PANELS ( AND JOBS MAKING THEM ) COULD THE WEST HAVE PROVIDED WITH THE VAST AMOUNT OF MONEY SPENT ON WARFARE.
I heard a figure of $2billion a week and thought the money might have been better spent making our own electricity/power rather than raping an innocent country of their resources. surely it equates to 1 million solar panels a week and jobs lost in the arms industry would be replaced by jobs making solar panels and associated products/services?
Anyone out there got any SENSIBLE opinions?
Anyone done the maths to see if my theory stands up?
I'll expect the usual PRO-US abuse, but history is already proving the futility immorality & failure of the phoney war on terrorism.
I am British and paying a fortune to heat/light my humble home, as well as paying immense taxes to send my friends sons off to be killed in an illegal war.
Id rather be paying for solar panels on my house

2007-12-21 23:26:35 · 10 answers · asked by dogzrule 2 in Green Living

2007-12-21 18:18:34 · 8 answers · asked by yksrep 2 in Alternative Fuel Vehicles