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EPA: 6 Greenhouse Gases - mainly Carbon Dioxied- Are Dangerous To Human Health

by wildcherry on Monday, December 7th, 2009 | News, World | No Comments

The Environmental Protection Agency concluded earlier today that climate changing pollution threatens the public health and the environment.

The announcement came as the Obama administration looked to boost its arguments at an international climate conference that the United States is aggressively taking actions to combat global warming, even though Congress has yet to act on climate legislation. The conference opened Monday in Copenhagen.

The EPA said that the scientific evidence surrounding climate change clearly shows that greenhouse gases “threaten the public health and welfare of the American people” and that the pollutants – mainly carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels – should be regulated under the Clean Air Act.

“These long-overdue findings cement 2009’s place in history as the year when the United States government began addressing the challenge of greenhouse-gas pollution,” said EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson at news conference.

The action by the EPA, which has been anticipated for months, clearly was timed to add to the momentum toward some sort of agreement on climate change at the Copenhagen conference and try to push Congress to approve climate legislation.

Under a Supreme Court ruling, the so-called endangerment finding is needed before the EPA can regulate carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases released from automobiles, power plants, and factories under the federal Clean Air Act.

The EPA signaled last April that it was inclined to view heat-trapping pollution as a threat to public health and welfare and began to take public comments under a formal rulemaking. The action marked a reversal from the Bush administration, which had refused before leaving office to issue the finding, despite a conclusion by EPA scientists that it was warranted.

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Global Warming Emails Hoax And Scam

by wildcherry on Monday, November 23rd, 2009 | News, Weird | No Comments

Thousands of emails and documents were posted on the Internet after being hacked from Climate Research Unit at East Anglia University in the United Kingdom.

The hacking and release raises obvious ethical and even legal questions over the alleged behavior of scientists who advocate the view that human activity is a significant cause of global warming.

Global warming deniers claim the documents suggest that scientists are pushing an “agenda” that humans are responsible for global warming.

In the hundreds of emails that were stolen and have been taken out of context, there isn’t actual evidence of such a plot.

The hacked emails involve both American and European researchers, and according to the New York Times they include “discussions of scientific data and whether it should be released, exchanges about how best to combat the arguments of skeptics, and casual comments — in some cases derisive — about specific people known for their skeptical views.”

The emails also suggest “bitter feelings” involved in the debate between those on both sides of the issue of global warming and the seriousness of the threat.

Segway Puma: The Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility

by wildcherry on Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 | News, Tech/Gadget | No Comments

GM and Segway announce today they’re working together to develop a two-wheeled, two-seat electric vehicle part of the Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility or PUMA PROJECT PUMA project.

The Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility, or PUMA mobility pod, also would involve a vast communications network that would allow vehicles to interact with each other, regulate the flow of traffic and prevent crashes from happening.

photo by Jin Lee

PUMA designed to be a fast, safe, inexpensive and clean alternative to traditional cars and trucks for cities across the world.

It’s designed to reach speeds of up to 35 miles-per-hour and can run 35 miles on a single charge.