Environment
An open letter to Hurricane Sandy...
Dear Sandy, On behalf of our American brothers, we're sorry. We know you're upset, and you have every right to be. We know Americans put 6 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year. We know most of that is absorbed by the ocean, which you seem to be protecting. We also know … Continue reading
War on gas is a bunch of hot air
I received one of those call-to-action emails today... this one titled "The War On Gas Prices". The basic idea is for consumers to boycott Petro Canada, thus forcing this former crown corporation to reduce prices. This action will then force the other gas companies to follow suit, supposedly because consumers will then come swarming back … Continue reading
Lake Superior: The worlds largest fresh water hot tub
A story today in the globe about Lake Superior getting warmer. Apparently the temperature of the world's largest fresh water lake is rising at a yearly rate faster than the environment around it. Yes, this is happening because of Global Warming, and the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration - a US government organization that did … Continue reading
Water is the new oil.
If you're old enough to remember the 70's, you will probably recall a decade of both cheap and abundant gasoline, except for one year that saw an 'oil shortage' that produced long lineups at gas stations and inflated prices. While stronger geopolitical American ties can be thanked for keeping the taps open (along with a … Continue reading
High gas prices: inconvenient for some of us, good for all of us
Torontonians are in a moral dilemma. They all think there are too many cars on the road, but they shudder at the thought of giving up their own car to save the environment. Too much of their prosperity is riding on their tires for them to bear giving up their automobiles. So why spend a … Continue reading