| Ross Garnaut says greenhouse gas targets to tackle climate change are ...
THE V8, bar fridge and dodgy air-conditioner could be things of the past as the man commissioned to review climate change policy urges MASSIVE cuts. Professor Ross Garnaut released his interim report from the Garnaut Climate Change Review in Adelaide today and warns Australia could "possibly be the biggest loser among developed nations". The report also states that Australia’s interest in strong global action stems from its "exceptional sensitivity to climate change", and its "exceptional opportunity to do well in a world of effective global mitigation". "We have many resources and skills that will allow us to convert strong global action into an economic opportunity," Professor Garnaut said. "We have a first-rate skills base in areas related to innovation, management and financial services.
Medical Tourism Creates Thai Doctor Shortage
Members of the Thai navy row a Royal barge on the Chao Phraya River in front of Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok. Siriraj, a public hospital, was founded by the royal family more than a century ago to provide free care to the Thai people. STR/AFP/Getty Images .
The United States and the Environment: Laggard or Leader?
If there is one country that bears the most responsibility for the lack of progress on international environmental issues, it is the United States.
--Gus Speth, Red Sky at Dawn[1] Sadly, our nation is also at present the biggest engine of ecological destruction on Earth, the chief (but by no means only) force keeping humanity on collision course with the natural world.
--Paul and Anne Ehrlich, One with Nineveh[2] U.S. Given Poor Marks on the Environment
--New York Times headline, January 23, 2008 To borrow the blunt language of Generation X and the "Millennials," does the United States suck when it comes to the environment? Contrary to the perception expressed in the epigraphs above, the answer turns out to be a resounding No; the United States remains the world's environmental leader and is likely to continue as such.
Copper wiring, water heater taken in Perry County break-in
Copper wiring, pipes and other items were stolen during a break-in at a structure in the 300 block of Perry Valley Road in Greenwood Twp., Perry County, state police at Newport said today. Troopers said a water heater, water tank, a jet pump and an air-conditioning unit also were stolen from the structure, which is owned by a Millerstown man. The break-in occurred between Jan. 22 and Monday, troopers said. .
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