political nonsense

Scientists discovered that the sugar found in fruit such as apples and oranges can be converted into a new type of low carbon fuel for cars.

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A large lake in southern Chile mysteriously disappeared, prompting speculation the ground has simply opened up and swallowed it whole.
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São Paulo became an advertisement free city, and advertisers drove back and forth in front of city hall in protest. “I think this city will become a sadder, duller place,” said Dalton Silvano, the only city councillor to vote against the laws and an ad executive, “Advertising is…an art form,” he said.

[tonydemarco]
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Senate Democrats are seeking a major reversal of energy tax policies that would take billions of dollars in tax breaks and other benefits from the oil industry to underwrite renewable fuels.
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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Friday called global warming a form of external aggression against Africa as the impact of the phenomenon is felt more acutely on the continent than elsewhere.
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A giant fungus is taking over a forest in Portland.

“There is no way to eliminate it,” said Malheur National Forest ecologist and tree expert Mike Tatum of John Day.
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Lots and lots of bees are dying and nobody can figure out why.

“I’m worried about the bees,” said Dan Boyer, 52, said.
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Gas prices went down.
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The G8 decided not to make the US or Russia set emission targets.
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Scientists reported that melting ice glaciers might affect some people.
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China unveiled its first national plan for climate change.

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SUVs aren’t that popular anymore; probably cause gas costs $3.30 a gallon.

[gross]
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President George W. Bush, in a counter-offer to European leaders on climate change, proposed convening a new round of talks with the world’s biggest economies to set targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
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Japan called Thursday for the world to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, proposing a successor to the Kyoto Protocol it hopes will win over top offenders the United States and China.
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The U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday passed legislation authorizing the Federal Trade Commission to investigate and punish gasoline price gouging, and a poll found nearly 80% of the public believe prices are being manipulated. 5% didn’t know.
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is expected to announce on Tuesday that he will order the city’s entire taxi fleet be converted to gas-electric hybrids by 2012.
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The United States is battling to stop next month’s Group of Eight summit in Germany from pushing for urgent talks on a new deal to fight global warming after the Kyoto Protocol lapses in 2012.
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Last month was the globe’s third warmest April on record and the warmest April ever over land.

[spring for the bikini]
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The US is fighting to lower goals and reduce UN involvement on global warming in preparation talks for next month’s G8 summit.
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Bangkok turned off the lights for 15 minutes to let people know what global warming will be like.
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