Environment - December 2007

i call it whining because all the gullible people whine about it.

2007-12-01 08:33:17 · 9 answers · asked by Nate L 1 in Global Warming

Congressional negotiators reached a deal late Friday on energy legislation that would force American automakers to improve the fuel efficiency of their cars and light trucks by 40 percent by 2020.

The proposal, which would require automakers to achieve 35 miles per gallon on average, is similar to a measure that was passed in the summer by the Senate but was bitterly opposed by the auto companies.

The compromise should ensure passage in the House, although the Senate may insist on changes. It does not appear to include provisions, like $16 billion in new taxes on the oil industry, that drew a veto threat from President Bush.

even if they meet the law’s mandate, the fuel efficiency of the American car fleet will still lag far behind that of other major industrialized countries.

European auto companies, for example, must average 40 mpg and China requires a 35 mpg standard.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/01/washington/01energy.html?th&emc=th

What do you think of these new standards?

2007-12-01 03:49:59 · 11 answers · asked by Dana1981 7 in Conservation

2007-12-01 03:35:06 · 5 answers · asked by silverfoxjimbo 1 in Alternative Fuel Vehicles

2007-12-01 02:54:24 · 18 answers · asked by Ibrahim 1 in Global Warming

Here in England the past couple of winters have been very mild. I was wondering if we may be going through something similar to the medieval warming period. Can anybody remember winters mild as this? Or alternatively this is an ongoing trend due to the effects of global warming. I mean the earths temperature has been known to rise. Do you think this also could be due to increased solar activity? What do ppl think?

2007-12-01 02:30:06 · 15 answers · asked by Robyn in the Hoode 2 in Global Warming

plz just basic how it is caused and how we could help to prvent it .. few sentences,

2007-12-01 02:20:03 · 7 answers · asked by Nakshe 3 in Global Warming

2007-12-01 01:41:22 · 14 answers · asked by beautiful_disaster 3 in Global Warming

my friends were just thinking, about trash, why cant we just release it into space?? since its so "unlimitedly" huge? and about the hiv/aids epidemic, why cant all of those who has contracted the virus be under a law that has them get a tattoo in a private area to mark they are infected to help stop the spread???...sorri if i hav offended some, im just curious...

2007-12-01 00:36:56 · 7 answers · asked by ? 2 in Other - Environment