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In Field Notes from a Catastrophe, Elizabeth Kolbert connects the dots on global warming and outlines the latest thoughts on the current state of Earth.
It’s a frighteningly good read.
The breadth of Kolbert’s work plainly points to the rapid approach of the end of human civilization thanks to unchecked pollution.
Climatologists speak of “DAI” or [...]

Southwest Windpower sent out a news release about their new residential windmil that, for about $10,000, can make you feel really swell about saving the environment in your own backyard.
Or something like that.
According to data from energy.gov, Ohioans would need to install 23,366,835 of these backyard bad-boys to make up for the 154 million megawatt [...]

My trips to the library begin with a scan of my Amazon.com wish list and/or my del.icio.us bookmarks as I attempt to find at least one book on my “to do” list that is available NOW at the library.
List in hand, I begin a strange trip at the library — zeroing in on books I [...]

The struggling Ford Motor Company thought I should test drive one of their vehicles and has promised me $75 for doing so.
Amen I say to you, I can be bribed.
So, found my way to a dealer Sunday afternoon and took the Ford Escape Hybrid out for a spin.
It’s a nice truck.
Amazingly quiet off of [...]

Jump the Shark has yet to decide whether South Park has gotten long in the tooth, but after two episodes this season dissin’ environmentalism, I’m pulling an Issac Hayes and leaving.
Since 1997, I’ve enjoyed their preachy comedic messages … but it’s finally gotten boring.
Cartman: You seem a little irritable, Dan. You got some sand in [...]

April is almost over, but Congress wants a chance to redo its April 1st fun by giving us either a $100 gas rebate check, or cutting 18 cents a gallon for the summer.
Gas rebate proposedLawmakers seek gas-tax relief
At a time when oil is running out and terrorists are funded by oil-states — why would [...]