The Number of the Week is 800

John Brignell has been compiling a list of things caused by global warming which passed 800 on August 19, 2010. "The honour of being number 800 goes to the story that truffles are increasing. You can find it just after truffle shortage and truffles down; which just about says it all."

Cate Blanchett and hubby put environmental conservation as first priority

The couple has reportedly spent more than 1.5 million dollars installing water- and energy-saving technology at their Hunters Hill home. [How much were they spending monthly on water and energy before spending this money; how much are they spending now, and how many months will it take for them to save 1.5 million dollars?]

Blunt, Carnahan differ on stimulus, bank bailout | News-Leader.com | Springfield News-Leader

Blunt said Congress should back tax policies that encourage small businesses to expand and should support all forms of U.S.-based energy development. He wants to reject "cap and trade" legislation that would tax carbon dioxide emissions from Missouri's many coal-fired power plants as a way to reduce pollution blamed for global warming.

Election 2010: Missouri Senate - Rasmussen Reports™

Republican Congressman Roy Blunt for the first time holds a double-digit lead over Democrat Robin Carnahan in Missouri’s U.S. Senate race.

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Missouri Voters shows Blunt earning 51% of the vote. Carnahan, Missouri’s secretary of state, picks up 40% support, her poorest showing to date.

Chris Huhne Wants to Cut Subsidies for Green Electricity | Electric.co.uk News

This move was sparked by comments from the Department of Energy and Climate Change minister, Charles Hendry, who said that he was about to closely review the £27 billion renewable heat incentive scheme due to start up next April to encourage the take up of green heating.

Hendry went on to say that they have inherited a situation where they could see who was about to benefit commercially. However they could not really see who it was going to be paid for and that it would create pretty substantial bills.