Saturday, January 01, 2011

Croat scientist warns ice age could start in five years - General News - Croatian Times Online News - English Newspaper
A leading scientist has revealed that Europe could be just five years away from the start of a new Ice Age.

While climate change campaigners say global warming is the planet's biggest danger, renowned physicist Vladimir Paar says most of central Europe will soon be covered in ice.
Green police cars are too small | Courier Mail
QUEENSLAND Police have been left red-faced over its choice of new "green" patrol cars.

The service boasts it is going green, taking delivery of 100 hybrid Toyota Camrys. Shame no one checked the boot size. Frontline officers say the boots of the new patrol cars are too small to carry all their essential equipment, including flak jackets and emergency equipment.
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The police union said the decision showed how far removed top brass were from the frontline that they could approve cars that aren't big enough to be useful.

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