NASA's First CO2 Satellite Set for Launch | AVIATION WEEK

Scientists posit that about 60% of human emissions are absorbed. The rest stays in the atmosphere. While they say absorption is split 50:50 between oceans and soil, they are uncertain where the carbon is going when on the land. Clearly, the political drive to battle global warming will be on firmer scientific ground if concrete facts can be given.

Many Local Electric Bills Soaring - DCist: Washington DC

...when my last two months' electric bills have been about 200% higher than last year, those few contemplative moments suddenly turned into a less-than-composed tirade in front of the laptop.

It turns out I'm not alone.

WTOP ran a quick report this afternoon chronicling some similarly nightmarish bills: monthly electric bills at $479 and $548. Yikes. Members of the Cleveland Park listserv have also been quite vociferous when it comes to their recent electric bills -- with many complaints of bills over $600.

So what gives? Are we all just sucking down energy hand over fist?

This winter has seen more than its fair share of bitterly cold weather -- January was one of the coldest months in recent memory. Is it possible that those of us with electric heating are simply just pushing the thermostat a bit too much?