September 3, 2012 - The accelerated melting of Arctic ice during the summer has been a huge story for the last week or two. While I don't intend to write about it, it surely deserves a nod of recognition. You can find excellent lists of stories concerning this aspect of climate change at algore.com. Detroit's about-face regarding improved fuel efficiency may be the one and only benefit of the various bailouts that took place in '08. Obama bought their good will by keeping them around, at the same time telling them he was going to let them return the favor. I guess the car makers figured they could still be saved by the Republicans if the target dates were far enough away. Nonetheless, an industry-wide average of 54.5 mpg for passenger cars will, as of the past week, go into effect in 2025. Buses and trucks must likewise improve their EPA rating, only for them the deadline is already looming: 2014 - 2018. We're still nowhere close to acknowledging ...
Understanding the global-warming world: causes and ramifications.