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Larry's Environmental Issues Blog September 2005 Archive

By Larry West, About.com Guide to Environmental Issues since 2005

What is the Greenhouse Effect?

Thursday September 29, 2005
Is the greenhouse effect friend or foe? While the greenhouse effect is the underlying cause of global warming, it is also essential to life on Earth. Learn more about this ... Read More

Should the United States Ratify the Kyoto Protocol?

Wednesday September 28, 2005
Will the Bush Administration's decision to withdraw the United States from the Kyoto Protocol weaken international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and global warming, or put the world on ... Read More

10 Things You Can Do to Reduce Global Warming

Tuesday September 27, 2005
These 10 tips will enable you to reduce your energy costs and your use of fossil fuels, which contribute to global warming. By using these 10 tips, you can save ... Read More

Katrina Leaves Behind a "Toxic Gumbo" in New Orleans

Monday September 26, 2005
In a wide ranging Q&A with Newsweek, an environmental expert warns that the news media and government PR spinmeisters may be misleading the public about the risks of returning to ... Read More

Did Global Warming Cause Hurricane Katrina?

Sunday September 25, 2005
The devastation created by Hurricane Katrina, following the four hurricanes that swept the Gulf states in 2004, has left many people wondering whether there is a cause-and-effect relationship between global ... Read More

Renewable Energy Use Increasing Internationally

Saturday September 24, 2005
A few recent announcements indicate the growth of renewable energy and its increasingly important contribution to the world's energy supply: By 2009, international energy giant ENDESA plans to generate 38.5 ... Read More

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