Posted April 3, 200817 yr http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89231809 Life in the 'Burbs: Heavy Costs for Families, Climate by Elizabeth Shogren Michelle Carvalho fills up the 20-gallon tank in her Nissan Altima once every five days or so. The amount of gas she and her husband burn is the biggest reason the family's greenhouse gas emissions have more than doubled since they moved from the city to the suburbs...
May 14, 200817 yr Arson-started Florida wildfires fueled by growth By KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press Writer PALM BAY, Fla. (AP) -- Wildfires that have gutted at least 40 homes along the state's Atlantic coast are believed to have been started by arsonists, but they got help from two classic Florida phenomenon: rampant development and a year-round growing season. More below http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WILDFIRES?SITE=OHCOL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
May 15, 200817 yr The former Cleveland tech czar had a great blog discussion about Apple wanting to place a showroom/learning center downtown, but that he faced pressure from city leadership, and the deal died. It would be great to have them as part of the fold for this.
May 16, 200817 yr I love those cable shows that discuss the "human footprint" or "carbon footprint", by looking at everthing a family consumes (based on their lifestyle/house/commute) and then goes further by looking at the supply chain to sustain that lifestyle. This even includes the environmental impact of transporting food from around the world to your local grocery mkt. A new job going from a 50 mile daily commute to a 70 mile commute? I can't fathom that. Three months ago I took a new job that dropped my daily commute from 50 miles (roundtrip) down to 26. And I wish it were even shorter!
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