Polar bear on ice, or on the back burner? : Scotsman.com

TODAY we took the polar bear into the centre of Edinburgh. He was stroked and mauled by many, many children.

Then he got his signs out. “Hungry, homeless and looking for an iceberg,” the first declared. Parents quickly backed off as the cuddly polar bear became a political polar bear.

How High-Speed Broadband Can Fight Climate Change

There are a lot of reasons why we should build out high-speed broadband infrastructure, like how it can offer low-cost, easy access to education, communication and business services. But one of the most important reasons going forward will be the Internet’s ability to replace physical goods with virtual ones and fight global warming.

Greening the Internet: How much CO2 does this article produce? - CNN.com

"Most people don't appreciate that the computer on your desk is contributing to global warming and that if its electricity comes from a coal power plant it produces as much C02 as a sports utility vehicle," said Bill St. Arnaud of Canarie, a Canada-based internet development organization.

"Some studies estimate the internet will be producing 20 percent of the world's greenhouse gases in a decade. That is clearly the wrong direction. That is clearly unsustainable," added St. Arnaud.

Climate Bill Could Hurt U.S. Refining Industry: Study at SmartMoney.com

HOUSTON -(Dow Jones)- Proposed federal legislation aimed at curbing global warming would drastically reduce domestic fuel production and could potentially double U.S. demand for imported oil products, says a new study commissioned by the American Petroleum Institute as part of its effort to combat the landmark climate bill.