It is… because I care…
What a Dumbass! Another example of President Bush placing money ahead of life.
AFP – US President George W. Bush Friday renewed his opposition to mandatory caps on greenhouse gas emissions, insisting the fight against climate change should not block economic growth.
From The Daily Green…
Study: By Mid-Century, There will be 47% to 95% Increase in Summer Heat-Related Mortality
Because of global warming, the New York City area will experience an increase in heat-related summer deaths of 47% to 95% by the 2050s, according to a new study by the Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. The study will be published in the peer-reviewed American Journal of Public Health.
Those predictions are based on an annual average temperature increase 2.5 – 6.5 degrees, and an average summer temperature increase of 2.7 – 7.6 degrees.
Read the full story at: Global Warming Could Double Heat Deaths in NYC
More of Google Giving on it’s Birthday!
Google.org is making a big move, offering $10 million worth of grants as part of its RechargeIT program to firms working on various forms of sustainable transportation, like hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrids, and other kinds of fuel-reducing measures. Google will invest $500,000-$2 million in each company that is approved after filing a Request For Proposal, and will not sit on the boards of those companies.
I Want one! This is genius!
There is a new surge protector coming to town known as the USB Ecostrip, and this bad boy will drop by America and Europe along the way. The USB Ecostrip comes with a USB connector that hooks up to your computer – hence when you turn your computer off, the entire power strip will also turn itself off, helping you save power in the process. This helps the forgetful types to power down other devices that shares the same power strip each time the PC is shut down. Pricing details have yet to be determined, but this is a great invention for those who want to go green at home and at the office.
USB Ecostrip surge protector (Via Ubergizmo)
AFP – Britain unveiled plans on Thursday to phase out energy-wasting traditional light bulbs by 2012 to cut the equivalent of a coal-fired power station’s carbon dioxide emissions.
AFP – Global warming is believed to be softening the harsh Arctic environment, causing the algae population in Canada’s northernmost lake to spike over the past two centuries, researchers said Wednesday.
Warming linked to ‘unprecedented’ algae growth in Arctic lake (AFP)
Even Tropical Storms Can’t Completely Dispel Drought Conditions
Metro Atlanta’s two primary drinking water reservoirs could reach historic low levels soon, as the drought plaguing the Southeast continues to cause problems.
Tropical storms drenched parts of the region, bringing relief to parts of the southernmost portions of the drought-affected region, but at the same time the northern extent of drought grew, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor report this morning.
Click on the map for more details about the drought situation in the United States.
Atlanta’s Water Supply Near Historic Low (via Daily Green)
AFP – Australian bushfires will become more intense due to climate change, while the number of days each year when there is a high fire danger could soar 300 percent by 2050, a report released Wednesday said.
Australian bushfire risk could rise 300 percent by 2050: report (AFP)
