South Africa says Copenhagen’s failure to produce a legally binding climate change agreement was unacceptable, joining a global chorus of condemnation even though it helped draft the final accord. South Africa’s environment minister Read more
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Of course, it will! What is likely to occur if our global conditions should get warm enough to cause the seas to inundate the lands, possibly drowning out some of our species? Read more
Okay – so can we do anything about climate change ourselves. We can install water tanks to collect rain water; we can install solar hot water panels to heat our water; and we can install solar energy cells to generate electricity. There are a lot of articles around that promote solar energy – here is one that describes how to build your own solar panel system. Will it work or is it another beat up – you be the judge.
Beyond the shadow of doubt, solar energy has a lot of benefits. For instance, today many companies and big industries that depend on oil are getting worried because oil wells are drying up. In a few years, there will be no oil in the wells. As for solar energy, you will never have to worry of it being depleted. It will always be there, as sunlight is a very consistent source of energy. Fossil fuels emit harmful chemicals, which are referred to as green house gases into the atmosphere. These gases have led to global warming which is a crisis if not dealt with immediately can be disastrous. Read more
Is ethanol a real solution for global warming or is it really replacing one product with another. This article discusses biofuels and their role in our future. Whilst biofuels could be one solution – what is never discussed in these articles is the effect of transferring food stocks to biofuel production. Will people go hungry so we can feed our hungry cars? You decide:
At the heart of the biofuels pros and cons debate is the fact that we need a great alternative fuel source as a planet. This source of energy needs to be efficient and able to replace oil as the primary fuel for vehicles and heat.
With global warming becoming more tangible for even the biggest skeptics, ethanol and biodiesel seem like the answer to the planets needs. Read more
