See the Science Behind Climate Change : Yahoo! Green

Good Site to know about to keep up on climate news.

See the Science Behind Climate Change : Yahoo! Green

Scoop: Low-Carbon Economy 'Makes Good Business Sense'

Scoop: Low-Carbon Economy 'Makes Good Business Sense':

"'You are here today because you recognize climate change as an opportunity as well as a threat,' Mr. Ban told the large gathering at UN Headquarters in New York which brought together 450 participants, who together control $10-15 trillion in investment capital. 'You understand that the shift to a low-carbon economy opens new revenue streams and creates new markets.'"

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Peter Schwartz - The Threat of "Abrupt Climate Change"

Bush's 2009 Budget Shouldn't Be Ignored | OurFuture.org

Bush's 2009 Budget Shouldn't Be Ignored | OurFuture.org:

"But just because significant parts of it will be rewritten does not mean that it should be dismissed as politically irrelevant. It is, in fact, very relevant to what should be the core political debate of 2008: Do we want a government that supports the needs and aspirations of ordinary Americans or one that turns its back on them?"

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Michael T. Klare | How Oil Burst the American Bubble

or how gullible Americans but the big lie.

The great economic mega-bubble arose in the late 1990s, when oil was cheap, times were good, and millions of middle-class families aspired to realize the "American dream" by buying a three (or more) bedroom house on a decent piece of property in a nice, safe suburb with good schools and various other amenities. The hitch: Few such affordable homes were available for sale - or being built - within easy commuting range of major metropolitan areas or near public transportation. In the Los Angeles metropolitan area, for example, the median sale price of existing homes rose from $290,000 in 2002 to $446,400 in 2004; similar increases were posted in other major cities and in their older, more desirable suburbs.

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