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THE NEWS THEY DONT WANT U 2 HEAR

IN A PUBLISHED REPORT 12% OF THE CARBON DIOXIDE IN ALL OF CANADA COMES FROM THE TAR SANDS OF ALBERTA OIL EXTRACTION PROCESS^^^^^QUESTION : : ??=THERE ARE 11 MILLION MOTOR VEHICLES IN CANADA (C A M FIGURES) - - - - - - - - - - THE AVERAGE AUTOMOBILE EMITS OVER 10,000 LBS OF CARBON DIOXIDE (C O2) PER YEAR - - - - - - - - -WHAT PERCENTAGE OF CO2 IS EMITTED BY MOTOR VEHICLES IN CANADA ??????????? - - -MY GUESS WOULD BE -OVER FIFTY - % - - - - - - - WHATS YOUR GUESS ? / / /

carbon dioxide - -what is it?

its a chemical compound gas that is a by product of combustion^^^chemical name = co2^^^^^in motor vehicles it is expeled through the tail pipe into the atmosphere^^^^^where it mixes with all the other gases and particulate matter^^^^the end product of this mix is called smog^^^^^co2 has been implicated in causing global warming by many scientists ^^^ i am not a scientist but i can read and write and come to certain conclusions^^^^my opinion is that it causes global warming^^^there are 11 million motor vehicles in canada^^^^if each vehicle expelled co2 from the exhaust by whatever amount ^^^do the math ^^^the total amount would be astronomical^^^end of rant for today

THE NEWS THEY DONT WANT U 2 HEAR

DID U KNOW ? THE AVERAGE AUTOMOBILE SPEWS OUT OVER 10,000 POUNDS OF CARBON DIOXIDE PER YEAR (AN INCONVIENIENT TRUTH ?)

ECOLOGY- - BLOG

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THIS IS A SAMPLE OF FUTURE BLOGS TEST TEST FIRST TIME I USED COLORS - LOOKS COOL I THINK

some cold hard facts(make that warm facts)

Environment Canada says last winter was the warmest on record with temperatures 3.9 degrees above normal. Agency climatologist Bob Whitewood attributes the rising temperatures to human-caused emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. "From where I sit, the debate is over," Whitewood told the Canadian Press. "Globally, we're seeing a connection between CO2 increase and temperature - - - - - - in the movie "an inconvienent truth"pamphlets issued stated that the average automobile spews out over 10 thousand pounds of carbon dioxide per year^^^and we still wonder why we have global warming^^^^some will say^^^its cool outside now^^^^^ what is he talking about ? ?just remember last winter? january and february both were frost free?? what to do? its up to YOU and YOU !!

biking tips

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as promised i will add more biking tips this post** keep tires properly inflated since under inflated tires will slow you down and you will need to work much harder at pedalling**before going on a bike trip its a good idea to find out the weather from radio ^^rain,wind, snow and ice in its respective seasons can be very uncomfortable at best and impossible at worst..i have been caught many times by bad weather but managed to survive^^^proper clothing is a must^^^im a little tired now so au revoir till next time

movie review

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i saw the talked about al gore movie "inconvienient truth "yesterday^^^it was a good movie long overdue about a subject that david suzuki has been talking about for 40 years^^^there was a bit of politicking in the picture prior to the us election this fall but otherwise it was well done^^^i will throw in one caveat its too bad that while he was vice president there was more gas guzzling s.u.v.s made and sold in the usa than any time in history^^^still in spite of that i highly recommend the movie if anyone reads this or cares

EARTH - FRIENDLY

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after surviving on planet earth for many years i have concluded that the best ,most efficient transportation device is a bicycle^^^not everyone can use the bike for different reasons eg.disability or whatever^^^but for the majority it is unbeatable^^^i have used the bike on a dailey basis for over 20 years in winter and summer^^^some tips on biking^^^^^#1 avoid riding on sharp gravel or rocks ^^^it is particularily damaging to tires^^#2^^ride on the sidewalk whenever it is empty of pedestrians^^if there are pedestrians on the sidewalk simply dismount and walk the bike^^^this tip is especially important for saftey reasons ^^^cars and bikes dont mix regardless of what some would have you believe^^^#3 install a carrier behind the seat to carry newspapers,groceries etc.it is far better to hop on the bike to pick up a liter of milk from the store than to use a 2 ton monster aka: "car" to do the same thing^^^#4^^for safety reasons slow down and be extra cautious when approaching a

MY INVENTION

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