Wednesday, September 17, 2008

A Must Read: "Hot, Flat, and Crowded" by Tom Friedman

This book, by Pulitzer Prize winning author and NY Times columnist, Tom Friedman, is a must read for anyone interested in global warming and climate change. This book will give Friedman his 4th Pulitzer -- the last one was "The World is Flat." In his new book, he compellingly explains the nexus between global warming, globalization, and the population explosion, and he makes a compelling case for why the new "Energy-Climate Era" offers a great opportunity for America to reassert leadership in the world and economic prosperity. The book is available at Amazon.com and other book stores.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Climatologists Forecast Completely New Climates

ScienceDAILY - September 1, 2007 — Geographers have projected temperature increases due to greenhouse gas emissions to reach a not-so-chilling conclusion: climate zones will shift and some climates will disappear completely by 2100. Tropical highlands and polar regions may be the first to disappear, and large swaths of the tropics and subtropics will reach even hotter temperatures. The study anticipates large climate changes worldwide. More

Researchers Generate Hydrogen Without The Carbon Footprint
ScienceDaily (2008-07-18) -- A greener, less expensive method to produce hydrogen for fuel may eventually be possible with the help of water, solar energy and nanotube diodes that use the entire spectrum of the sun's energy. ... > read full article