Monday, May 11, 2009

View From the Saddle: Life is good | West Seattle Herald
We bicyclists can take a certain smug pleasure in knowing that we don’t contribute to global warming unless we factor in some of the manufacturing sins that go into the production of our bikes and their components.
Breaking: Allergy doctor suggests that your light bulb choice affects Alaskan weather
"Climate change will cause impacts in every area. Wet areas will get wetter, and drier climates are getting drier," said Dr. Jeffrey Demain, director of the Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Center of Alaska, and a clinical associate professor at the University of Washington.
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"The climate is changing, and it's changing at an unprecedented rate. Whether it's a natural cycle, or whether humans are the cause, we have to recognize that this is happening," said Demain, who added, "Every small step [such as using compact fluorescent bulbs or driving less] is important. If we all take that step, we can have a big impact."
Also breaking: NY Times columnist suggests that your diet choices affect global climate
“Could improved health for people and planet be as simple as eating fewer animals, less junk food, and super-refined carbohydrates?” The answer is an emphatic yes, says Mark Bittman, a New York Times columnist and best-selling author of How to Cook Everything. This lifestyle choice “could help you lose weight, reduce your risk of many long-term or chronic diseases, save you real money, and help stop global warming.
Earth likely to disappear in two centuries, warn "experts"
If the phenomenon of global warming is allowed to continue at the current rate, the human race is likely to be wiped out in about two centuries by disaster if not earlier by a nuclear war, Professor Syed Amir Ahmed Kazmi, former Director General, Pakistan Meteorological Services told The News.

Prof. Kazmi’s theory based on thorough research has been seconded by the renowned British Scientist Dr Stephen Hawking, who advised developed nations while addressing a press briefing in London in 2006 that “they should, within the next 50 years select a suitable planet or star for settlement of the next human race. USA has already taken initiative in this direction. The Kepler Telescope recently launched by National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) for a three-year period is meant to find a similar Earth-like planet in the Milky Way Galaxy with the right temperature and water for the survival of life.” [Via Climate Depot]
Off the top of my head, I'm thinking living on a star may prove problematic.

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