[Mr Obama's Army: Distracted by the greatest scientific fraud in history] - NYTimes.com

The army is beginning to measure its carbon footprint, as part of a broader emphasis on the costs of climate change.

An environmental, health and safety management system called Enviance, piloted at Fort Carson, is being rolled out to 11 more Army facilities around the country, including Fort Hood and Fort Benning, to help track their carbon “bootprint.”
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It is, said Mr. Davis, “important for us as an Army to understand what our carbon footprint is.”
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The Army is also trying to tally the carbon sequestration potential at its Fort Benning base, according to Mr. Davis, who envisions the ability to reap carbon credits in the future. Mr. Davis also said that for the first time, global climate change would be factored into the next quadrennial defense review, due in 2010.

Great! Recession helps UK meet Kyoto limits « Green Hell Blog

The ongoing global recession has reduced UK productivity so much that the nation’s CO2 emissions are below the levels set by the Kyoto Protocol, reports the Guardian.

High-speed Rail Program Integral to Energy Overhaul | CafeSentido.com

But rail infrastructure is also vital to getting automobiles off the road. The current standard for automobile production is carbon-intensive and greenhouse heavy. Reliance on carbon-based fuels, especially petroleum-based gasoline and diesel, means the average automobile, be it car, bus or tractor-trailer, is constantly emitting carbon dioxide (CO2) and contributing to global climate destabilization.

[Remember how "stable" the climate was back before the Hummer?] - Ten Worst Hurricanes Ever

1. 1970, November 13 - East Pakistan (Bangladesh) - killed 500,000 to 1 million
2. 1737, October 7 - Bengal, India - Over 300,000 dead
3. 1881 - Haiphong, Vietnam - killed 300,000
4. 1876 - Bengal, India - killed 200,000
5. 1882, June 6 - Bombay, India - Over 100,000 dead
6. 1864, October 5 - Calcutta, India - killed 50,000 to 70,000
7. 1965, May and June - East Pakistan (Bangladesh) - killed 35,000 to 40,000