Environment - December 2007

Here in NC we are.
We haven't been able to go boating for this whole summer now. :-(
The town has actually decreased our water pressure.

Is it going to come down, that they are going to time the water amount that you use?
Are you, and what are some of the limitations that you have?
Do you sneak?
By the way, we don't sneak watering because of the hefty fines that come along with it.

2007-12-30 01:36:40 · 6 answers · asked by Mom of 2 great boys 7 in Other - Environment

2007-12-30 01:17:58 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

Why was it so easy for a government to convince people that buying duct tape and plastic sheeting was a good idea to protect themselves against a nerve agent or anthrax attack, yet it’s so hard to convince people of an actual threat like global warming?

2007-12-29 18:10:41 · 17 answers · asked by Author Unknown 6 in Global Warming

I wish to know so that I can plant one as my 'family tree'
(see Ringing Cedars series of books to understand background to this question)

2007-12-29 16:10:39 · 12 answers · asked by Cpt_Nemo 1 in Conservation

I can't wait, for riding a flying car, I need some more info,
I heard about skyride, skyfly, but when, when they are going
to be here for us to ride (fly) ?
Please send me some links.
Arie

2007-12-29 15:40:42 · 9 answers · asked by a98270 1 in Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Give me ideas and websites with global warming stoppers

2007-12-29 15:36:35 · 12 answers · asked by Boomer Sooner#1 2 in Green Living

2007-12-29 14:44:43 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

Only a handful of countries are reducing CO2 emissions. The developing world, especially China, builds 3 coal plants per week. Fossil fuel consuption continues to increase. Is it true that we already have so much CO2 in our atmosphere that no matter what we do, the earth will continue to warm and positive feedbacks will kick in?

2007-12-29 14:23:39 · 20 answers · asked by Ua 5 in Global Warming

I enjoy the summer. Is it really something to get upset about?

2007-12-29 13:38:17 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

2007-12-29 13:19:49 · 15 answers · asked by qwert 7 in Global Warming

do u beleive in global warming or is it a bunch of bull?cause if i can remember correctly about 30 years ago they said there was going to be a global freeze!is it just something to get everybody hyped up about nothing?did al gore really desreve to win the noble peace prize for telling us stuff we already knew?whats ur point of veiw???

2007-12-29 12:52:14 · 15 answers · asked by ♥N!KK!♥ 2 in Global Warming

The great debate as to wether mans eager consumption of fossil fuels contributes to, or indeed is the cause of, global warming seems to me a useless one. Does it really matter? None of the fossil fuels are an infinate resource, and the majority of what's left of the crude oil is to be found in areas of the world not exactly known for stability. Shouldn't we be making every effort to lesson our dependence on them as soon as possible, regardless of global warming?

2007-12-29 12:08:34 · 28 answers · asked by Judy L 4 in Global Warming

Everywhere people are hurting plants. Should this be illegal?

2007-12-29 11:31:49 · 32 answers · asked by anoymus 4 in Global Warming

The U.S. has 1221 USHC (U S Historical Climate network) stations located all over the lower 48. This are supposed to be one of the most up to date data collection systems in the world. They are all located away from urban areas to negate the effect of local heat islands.

When this data is averaged like the world surface data has been, it does not show the large increase the worlds average has reported. It shows not much warming over the past 70 years. This is when all the man made CO2 is supposed to cause dramatic heating.

How could this be? The US can't stay cool when the rest of the world is heating up. The article I read also said the US data correlates with the temperature data from the Sattelites measuring temperature which also does not agree with the large increase used by the IPCC.

Has anyone got info on this? I never read or heard about this before.

2007-12-29 10:23:14 · 14 answers · asked by GABY 7 in Global Warming

Gasoline is $6 - $8 per gallon in Europe and some Asian countries and only $3 in America. It comes out of the same tanker ships, so obviously we Americans are getting gas cheaper than other countries. (This is also why we squander gas by buying bigger cars than we need.)

2007-12-29 07:41:40 · 14 answers · asked by The Oracle of Omigod 7 in Other - Environment

45 x 80 shop on my farm/ranch. I have found panels to run me +/- 30,000 and don't power much more than the shop- I can't sell back to grid and recoup investment. I have heard of solar paint?. wind seems cost prohibitive as well

2007-12-29 07:04:31 · 10 answers · asked by T M 1 in Green Living

2007-12-29 06:00:30 · 25 answers · asked by Count DiMera 2 in Global Warming

A lot of people express doubt that humans are a factor in global warming. Can anyone provide a link to a recent (i.e. let's say within the last 2 years) scientific study in a peer reviewed scientific journal that concludes humans are NOT a significant factor in global warming?

Please don't post links to opinion pieces from the Wall Street Journal or personnel web-sites. I want to see actual scientific reports from respected professional journals (e.g. Science, Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Geophysical Research Letters, etc.).

2007-12-29 05:49:46 · 7 answers · asked by Ken 5 in Global Warming

The Toyota A-BAT is a small pickup truck mounted on (basically) a Prius platform. It will be shown at the Detroit Auto Show in 2008. Attention, Toyota!!! If you make it, I will buy it, and so will a lot of other people. Right now, there is no pickup under $30,000 that will get more than 30 miles per gallon or so.

2007-12-29 04:20:10 · 2 answers · asked by The Oracle of Omigod 7 in Alternative Fuel Vehicles

seen some one die 1st hand? I cant take it.i saw some one Almost die at white castle.some lady was gonna hit the other with a hatchet..

2007-12-29 03:12:52 · 13 answers · asked by Layna J 1 in Other - Environment

Scientists make cars that run on water.
Certain company frotment buy up their patents and very soon offers them vast sums of money to stop experimenting and publicizing their plans.
Suddenly there are MIB, death threats to family, or they vanish without a trace.

When will people wake up to the reality of the world we are living in. The oceans are the worlds biggest reserve of untapped energy. Go figure

2007-12-29 02:35:57 · 13 answers · asked by Matt D 3 in Green Living

2007-12-29 02:16:52 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

Well in the 70 we went through a mini ice age or so it was dubbed. Now we are having a warming trend or so they say. The media and even the "inventer of the internet" are scaring the hell out of every one for selfish reasons. Dooms day is lurking, devestation is looming! The question is what if it it a good thing? What would be the possitive aspects of so called Global Warming"?

2007-12-29 02:16:45 · 9 answers · asked by Robert H 1 in Global Warming

So, what I want is well reasoned arguments with sources. I see lots of talk in this section but not often a really good discussion.

I see lots of claims and would love to know their origins, so if you have links to websites which you believe back up your arguments I'd really like to read them.

From this question I hope to gain better understanding of both sides of the debate. Although at the moment I would be classed as a "believer", I do not have all the information. Maybe you can confirm my "belief" or " convert " me.

Thank you for your time.

P.S any argument based upon Al Gore , be it negative or positive about him, its 120% meaningless. Please refrain from using him.

2007-12-28 21:46:14 · 10 answers · asked by Mang109 3 in Global Warming

2007-12-28 20:53:58 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Conservation

Man can fly to the moon, land on it, and come down safelty in the 70's when technology wasnt nearly as great as it was today. more than 30 years later cant man find a environmentally friendly source of fuel . Isnt there something that man can use in its vehicles that dont hurt mother earth. PLZ DONT PUT BIO-DIESEL- it is better but it isnt perfect or ELECTRICITY- which needs fuel to run or HYDROGEN which is extremely unsafe.

2007-12-28 13:01:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Alternative Fuel Vehicles

According to Lisa Moore, a scientist in the Climate and Air program at Environmental Defense and contributor to Climate 411, the top story was

"The Sun is (really, really) not responsible for global warming.

This paper wasn't breaking news, just an extremely thorough review of the science showing why the sun can't be blamed for global warming. The folks over at RealClimate said it best: "That's a coffin with so many nails in it already that the hard part is finding a place to hammer in a new one."

This link gives her top 10 global warming science stories of 2007:

http://green.yahoo.com/blog/climate411/72/top-10-global-warming-science-stories-of-2007.html

What do you think were the top stories?

2007-12-28 10:12:01 · 17 answers · asked by Dana1981 7 in Global Warming

i see a moutain, park, school and a house.

2007-12-28 09:06:35 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Environment

I know companies are working on ways of producing panels cheaper etc. etc... But I would like to know if anyone knows where or how one could purchase used or "second hand" materials such as panels, inverters, meters, etc. Any ideas!?

2007-12-28 09:01:43 · 5 answers · asked by B. T 2 in Green Living

Antarctica is getting colder.
South America had one of its coldest winters in decades
Buenos Aires, snow fell for the first time since the year 1918
In Peru, 200 people died from the cold. Crops failed, livestock perished, and the Peruvian government declared a state of emergency
Johannesburg, had the first significant snowfall in 26 years
Australia experienced the coldest June ever
New Zealand, the weather turned so cold that vineyards were endangered.
Last January, $1.42 billion worth of California produce was lost to a devastating five-day freeze. Arnold Schwarzenegger asked President Bush to issue a disaster declaration for affected counties.
In April, a killing freeze destroyed 95 percent of South Carolina's peach crop, and 90 percent of North Carolina's apple harvest.
Charlotte, N.C. set a record low temperature of 21 degs F on April 8. This was the coldest ever recorded for April, breaking a record set in 1923

2007-12-28 08:50:15 · 19 answers · asked by Dr Jello 7 in Global Warming