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wow. that's impressive.

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I think they're going off the flat gas price, rather than before or after government and state taxes. I wouldn't mind seeing another article comparing that considering it's really a more accurate assessment of what people actually fork out.

There isn't a percentage for how much is generated from feeding animals other animal by-products so all the assumptions made below are part on that basis and what I read here. You can happily fill me in on where I went wrong :)

So 8.4 tons eh? For a whole family? (probably 4 I'm guesing)

And ~80% of that comes from various by-products, like basic functions to live? It seems to me unless you just killed all the animals you're going to have these problems regardless. That would usually make the miles MUCH higher on the carbon chain, especially considering meat can be shipped from over 100 miles away in some areas (you'll total up 12,000 in no time with 100 per meat popsicle).

I'll also assume this isn't addressing the non-issue of locally grown, grass fed, humanely raised meat. I have a farm that grows local in my area with just that in mind.

Overall, I can't see cutting meat out altogether based on current data, reducing yes but not cutting it out, especially considering my sources are rather "green". That and meat is just so tasty and scrumptious. Mmmmm :)

Live in cities, use the public transportation, buy fruits, vegetables and grain at the farmer's markets. Seems like a no-brainer to me.

Great post!

Nice house! I'm wondering just how much floor area it has. That's a lot of floors + a lot of stair climbing, but it's a very unique home.

Killing creativity?

In what way does forcing you to do more with less kill creativity? In fact, I'm pretty sure that's exactly what PROMOTES creativity. Have you seen the houses of the pre-mega monolith era? They were CRAZY different, using whatever they could to get the job done.

If anything, the mantra "more with more" is what hampers creativity. Look at what happened after WWII with all the subdivision craze (and to date). Cookie cutter houses, maybe 3 or 4 different styles but FOUR HUNDRED HOUSES were made out of only those designs.

I wouldn't even know where to begin with an idea this irrational.

Russia is joining the United States, China and India in their train of thought. Many in the environmental community are seeing this as a massive wrench in the gears of a follow-up to the Kyoto Protocol. While it is not good news it does not spell out the end, there are alternatives. The most obvious of those is to forge ahead not only without these countries but to ban them from the next protocol.

If we eliminate the main speed bumps the vehicle that is a carbon emissions treaty will travel more smoothly and come about with much more success. Albeit they will be missing a large portion of the emitters but the majority of the world will set an example of a clean economy and in essence a stronger economy that is built upon a stable setting of renewable resources.

Of course this will take incredible discipline and strength and require other countries like Australia, Germany, Japan and Canada too take the lead and set the example of the developed countries, something they have been more than reluctant to do in the recent past. They will have to be patient and understand that they are not equals with the United States, China, India and Russia in economic standards and no deal will put them there, so it is best for them to agree to terms with an economic plan that gives then sustainability for the future in their own right.

If a treaty as such is reached that will mean control of more than half of the carbon emissions around the planet. Getting this percentage reduced and eliminated will have a greater impact on the planet and future policy formation than a weak and broken treaty involving the four ignorant emitters ever would. . It has been a mistake to believe that the countries that created an oil dependent economy will be the ones to pull us out of it. It’s beyond time to stop expecting these countries to take the lead simply because they are the worst offenders and look for leadership in more appropriate areas, allow these countries to then enter as followers because there actions have exhausted any hope of them being anything different.

I believe in sentient rights, as a Vegan. However, I don't think that consideration of plants counts as something moral. That said, i always feel self-conscious about stepping on grass.

I have to agree with Mike and Tiffany. I live in a populated rural area outside of the city, where I work. There is no public transportation into the city, and riding a bike is NOT an option when I have children to take to school and I'm 35 miles away from work on freeway driving. We chose to live where we do to provide a good life for my daughter. We are very environmentally conscious and we actually have a smaller carbon footprint than most of my city friends, with the exception of the gas to get to our jobs.

What we need are other fuel alternatives, more public transporation that considers outlying rural areas, and for the world governments to do something about oil company gauging.

$10 gallon will bankrupt MANY MANY Americans. Time for the government to wake up.

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