The US could learn from Singapore

From USA Today, a look at how Singapore manages its automobile traffic.. in short, it looks like they do a lot of really good things to manage cars that the US would be wise to follow.

Singapore

Air pollution in national parks

There have been some studies done, and sadly the air quality in Sequoia/Kings Canyon is at times as bad or worse than LA! Its just as said thing to think such a place of natural beauty and home to some of the largest trees in the world is also home to so much air pollution. Here's an article from the NYT talking about some of the air pollution problems there and in Acadia.
Air pollution

Just un-do it

Shveta showed me this really great blog today. This guy has lots of great thoughts and ideas that resonate with me. I only hope I can get bring myself more in line with this way of living.

Just Undo It

Alphabet soup

A really eye opening look at plastics and their impact on our oceans. This group of volunteers ventures out to the middle of the ocean to get an idea of how much plastic is dumped in the ocean and its effect on ocean life.
Alphabet Soup

Our changing climate

Some results from a study done to see the effects of global warming on California. Lots of possible health problems and such if nothing is done to stop all these pollutants from entering our atmosphere.

http://news.mongabay.com/2006/0731-california.html

Tesla Motors

Check out Tesla Motors, a startup car company in the Silicon Valley to make electric powered cars. Their first model is a sweet looking roadster, but they will have more affordable family cars to follow. I hope these guys do well! I'd sure like to buy one :)

http://www.teslamotors.com/blog1/index.php?js_enabled=1

Fred