You think that with the entry of Typhoon season in the Philippines the country would be worried. The reality is that this year the Philippines is welcoming typhoons with open arms. Not because of the death and destruction that is usually brings, but rather for the strong rains that accompanies it.
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I have no lament on rich and famous people flying in private jets. Even with the issue of air travel being one of the main CO2 emitting activities ever. Mainly because of the nature of their stature in soceity that affords them a right to their privacy.

I however draw the line at these rich people buying the biggest commercial airliner ever made and turning it into a private jet.

These guys should step out of their airconditioned rooms once in a while and feel the temperature outside, maybe that will knock some sense into them?

A few days ago Google and Intel announced their new project: “Climate Savers Computing Initiative.” Basically it calls for the introduction of more energy-efficient personal computers and server systems to save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Their program calls for the setting of better efficiency goals for computers and software that manages power consumption.
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Hot on the heels of his Sumo Match for the environment. Yahoo Founder, David Filo, Announces on the Yahoo blog another contest. The search for the Greenest City in the US in terms of “Eco” minded citizens. The winning city will get a fleet of hybrid taxis or cash equivalent, to be used for greening projects.
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As part of a global survey conducted by the SWS for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs (CCGA) and WorldPublicOpinion.org (WPO), they were able to determine that 76% of Filipino’s believe that Global Warming should be addressed in a gradual manner.
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