The New Nostradamus of the North: "Battery apathy" - Car buyers do not want ineffecient and expensive electric cars

Car buyers see vehicles that cost about twice as much as they should, and which go about a quarter of the distance they want.

Eldritch Announces "Gaia's Legacy" Release - in Metal News ( Metal Underground.com )

Eldritch has now announced the album will officially drop on September 25th in Europe and October 11th worldwide. According to a statement from Eldritch, "Gaia's Legacy" is a concept album about global warming based on former U.S. vice president Al Gore's documentary "An Inconvenient Truth."

[Deniers]: Wine grape growers hoping for blast of warmth before first frost | KPLU News for Seattle and the Northwest

RICHLAND, Wash. – Northwest wine grape growers are sure hoping their grapes hurry up. The countdown is on until the first freeze when grapes will lose their leaves and stop ripening. And certain red varietals need more sun-time than others to be ready for the bottle.

A harsh early freeze last year, a cold winter, a late spring and mild summer are adding up to big-time suspense in the vineyards. According to the USDA in Washington State there will be 15 percent less wine grapes than last year.