Former astronaut Harrison Schmitt, who walked on the moon and once served New Mexico in the U.S. Senate, doesn’t believe that humans are causing global warming.
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Al Gore and The Climate Debate that Never Happened
Never mind that the scientific community is divided over what causes global warming, how bad it is and how to deal with it. Al Gore plays Chicken Little to the media’s applause, insisting that the world is warming dangerously and that he has the solution.
We’re All Getting a Lump of Coal This Xmas
Picture Credit:Avotius EU Puts Brakes on Green Policies In the wake of the financial crisis, some EU member states are reassesing the union’s CO2 reduction goals. To prevent a complete economic meltdown and fianancial crisis from turning into economic calamity, the European Union has pulled the emergency brake on green policies. At last month’s EU [...]
China May Be the Death of the Environmental Movement
I am all for a green planet, cleaner water and air. Since there a lot of people watched the Olympics and China moved a lot of factories to clean up around the Bird Nest stadium, lets take a look at what is happening to China and their environmental impact on the world and the U.S [...]
Destroy Rainforests to Grow Sugar Cane?
One Side of the Story NEW YORK (Reuters) – Primate scientist Jane Goodall said on Wednesday the race to grow crops for vehicle fuels is damaging rain forests in Asia, Africa and South America and adding to the emissions blamed for global warming. Picture Credit: (Irene Roxanne) “We’re cutting down forests now to grow sugarcane [...]
Do We Need Air Conditioning Outdoors at the Summer Olympics?
NBC can talk to their viewers about saving the planet, but it’s the old hypocritical saying: Do what I say, Don’t do like I do. Due to the warm humid air at the Beijing China Olympics, NBC is using air conditioning to cool off their commentators while conducting their interview outside. WTHR, the NBC affiliate [...]
Fish Sex Being Changed by Global Warming
(Image Credits: Cousseau, B. and Perrotta, R.G. / Fishbase.org, mrjerz) Warmer water can change the sex and sex life of fish. Once scientists began studying the impact of global warming on everything from tourism to asthma, it was only a matter of time before they got around to sex. Now two biologists at Spain’s Higher [...]
Biodiesel Being Made From Tree Nuts…What You Say?!?
Jatropha curcas, a tree shrub with biodiesel nuts. The Jatropha plant profile. Would you believe a new plant (tree) is being used to produce biodiesel to power engines and motors? Have you heard of the Jatropha tree, Jatropha Curcas? Biodiesel from a nut producing tree that will be a sustainable green fuel product. The nuts [...]
Cap and Trade Bill: Just Another Tax With Little Results, but at What Price?
Have you been watching the debate this week on the Lieberman/Warner Cap and Trade Bill? A historical moment or just another round of rhetoric from most U.S. Senators who want to be on TV? This week, one of the biggest heated legislative and lobbying wars of 2008 comes to a head as the Senate takes [...]
What? Only 51% Say Global Warming is Already Happening?
Some economists and OPEC are saying that crude oil could possible hit $200.00 a barrel as oil continues to set record prices on a regular basis. The president of OPEC, Chalkib Kheilil,wants OPEC to continue pumping oil at current production, even though the U.S. and Europe has requested OPEC to increase oil output. Unfortunately, these [...]
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Kudzu Ethanol Plant Startup in Tennesee, Cows Will Love It
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11 Incredible Living Walls
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Will A Weed Save California From Bankruptcy?
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Growing Nuts for Biodiesel, Update on Jatropha Curcas
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Want to Save the Planet? Stop Flushing!
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What’s the real deal with “Green” jobs?
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1 In 6 People Have Poop On Their Cell Phone (Infographic)
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Greenwashed: The Truth About 95% of So-called Green Products
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Infographic: Types of Renewable Energy
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Going Green: An Infographic Guide to Cost Effective Living
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