South Africa - Potato prices could rise due to frost damage

In June 2010, the average price per kilogram of tomatoes went up by 205 percent from R2.82 to R8.62, carrots went up 65 percent from R1.07 to R2.79, beetroot increased 203 percent from R1.22 to R3.70, beans rose 29 percent from R6.62 to R8.57, figures from the Johannesburg Market show.

These price increases are a direct consequence of the effects of the cold winter spell on the crops.

Polls Show Americans Tired of Taxes on Oil and Gas

A recent poll conducted on behalf of the American Petroleum Institute shows that American voters are fed up with Democrats and their excessive tax hikes. More specifically, the numbers show that voters are concerned with heavy taxes levied on the oil and gas industry.

According to polling professionals Harris Interactive, 64 percent of respondents were opposed to any tax increase in the oil and gas industry. More specifically, 46 percent were strongly opposed. This is more than double the amount of respondents who supported tax increases at 27 percent.

YouTube - 10 mins to Expose Global Warming Scam

Anthropogenic global warming is a scam designed to rob you of your wealth and freedom...don't be fooled!

A Rough Year for Wind | Renewable Energy World

Washington, D.C. U.S. wind installations dropped 71% in the second quarter of this year compared to 2009, according to new figures released by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). The numbers point to a trend that has been increasingly apparent: With a poor economy and an unstable policy environment, many wind developers and manufacturers are struggling.

Notes on Climate Change - Ross Douthat Blog - NYTimes.com

Spending 1 percent of our G.D.P. as a hedge against catastrophe might make sense; spending the same amount without any prospect of actually getting that insurance policy seems like idealistic folly.