The Polls

The poll on the left has closed, and almost all of you voted that the U.S. is the main cause of global warming, considering population, supply, and usage. Our next poll, is global warming real?

Monsoon Not Very Soon

In South Asia, the monsoon season is bringing in less than enough rain, causing drought.

India-U.S. Nuclear Deal

The reasons behind this deal are mostly political, but the premise holds some promise. This deal should provide power to the villages of India. Of course, like any deal, this has a political background. This deal is mainly in place to improve relations between the U.S. and India. These improved relations could create technology superpower that could compete with industrial China. Therefore, India is split into Communists and Democrats, with no end in sight. Normally, the Democrats don't have any problems outvoting the Communists in Parliament, but this time some Democrats are siding with the Communists because they want to win their votes in the upcoming PM election. Siding with them would complete the picture. "What does this have to do with global warmng?" you ask. Everything! If the nuclear deal passes, this will push forward an alternative energy source. Since the U.S. and India want to compete with China, China will be forced to create alternate energy themselves. This, combined with the Beijing Olymics, will improve awareness in Communist China of pollution and global warming.

The Eastern Problem

In the Far East and Southern Asia, pollution is rampant. Breathng and seeing the sun is difficult. I suddenly realize why people have problems with the Beijing Olympics. Even with massive green efforts, changing the pollution situation in the East is almost impossible. If I was an athelete in the Olympics, I would seriously consider boycotting it. Luckily, the technology industry is picking up in India, a far greener industry than industrialism, although not as green as possible. Possibly, the Olympics could persuade China to really do something. However, since China is a Communist government (meaning the government has all the power), the government officials have to be the people who run a green program.

Declining Air Quality

The air quality in the San Francisco Bay Area and the rest of California has been declining recently, due to the multitude of Californian wildfires. With dry lightning possible the next few days, the forest fires could worsen even further. The air quality in the Bay Area at this point is almost reminiscent of India and China, with smoky air constricting people's breathing.

Comments

If you have noticed, most of my recent posts have been about topics I have already kicked around on this blog. Remember, this blog's content is fueled by you, the loyal readers, and your comments. If you leave comments about a certain issue pertaining to global warming, I can give it a few posts in the spotlight. If you don't want to give up your identity, your comments can be anonymous.

Even More Mosquito Line

The mosqiuto line could possible hve even worse of an affect than we have previously thought. Judging by how fast global temperatures are rising, new mosquito-borne illnesses could spread through the general population like wildfire. We could see an epidemic close to AIDS or the Avian Flu. That would be another blow to an already disease ridden population.

Were the Mayans Right?

The Mayans predicted that the end of the world would be on 12/21/12, an interesing day not only with its digits. If they are right, we only have about 4 1/2 years left. However, don't dwell on that, as we have already seen many end-of-the-world predictions come and go. Well, there's something to think about.

Heat

In Northern California, there are excessive heat warnings everywhere. Stay indoors today, as it's only going to be worse than yesterday. Instead of keeping your A/C on high, open your windows and use fans. You can use a wet towel on your head to cool down also.

Impending Reversal of Magnetic Poles

This is very interesting. Soon, in the near future, the magnetic poles are due to switch. This happens fairly often in history, as scrientist have found by studying magnetic rock samples. Before the magnetic poles switch, the magnetic field weakens to about 10% of it's normal intensity. This causes more UV rays to reach the surface to the earth. This could effectively heat the earth even further. However, there is a balance to this. With the weakened magnetic field, the earth cannot trap as much heat, so the heat escapes the atosphere very quickly. This odd cycle of balances does have an affect on the earth, though. Since more rays are passing through the atmosphere and are leaving faster, the earth is heated up for a shorter period of time. This could lead to shorter, hotter summers. This can already be proven by the fact that many places in the U.S. have been hit by record june temperatures. Normally, due to the trapping of heat, the warmest part of the year is August, but due to the reversal of the magnetic poles, June, the month with the most sunlight, colud end up being the hottest month.

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Drive Slower, Save Moolah

If you are driving 60 MPH, you get much better mileage than when you are driving 80 MPH. Keep that in mind when you drive around today on the 4th. Happy 4th of July everyone!!!!

The 4th of July Weekend

The 4th of July weekwnd will se a large spike in emissions in the United States due to the fact that many Americans will be on the road during the 4 day weekend. This is the opposite of most places in the world, as people normally take to the streets and celebrate during the national independence day. In France, for example, Bastille Day is known for many extravagant celebrations, with people opting to celebrate instead of travelling. I, Garbanzo, prefer the French celebrations myself as I do not like road travel.