Greenhouse effect & global warming (2)

Carbon emission.

I hope you have read my posting about the above which i posted sometime last month.

A few weeks ago during our biology lesson about carbon emission, we have discussed some possible ways we could help to reduce/minimise the release of carbon dioxide. I have suggested that maybe we could try to use less air-cond at home (eg: use the fan at night), or plant a small tree, etc. I hope some of you have tried those ideas, because i have.

Once i was so excited upon hearing the arrival of a hybrid car (toyota prius) to the M'sia market - sometime in August this year. But after checking further, i realise that it is really way too costly to own one due to high taxes imposed by our government, which come to RM175,000 for a 1.8L! OMG, the price is doubled compared to my family car! To be honest, i love this car but i can't afford.
I wonder why the government make it so discouraging/difficult for us to own a greener car to save the environment! Are they not worry about pollution/global warming? or are they trying to protect the proton? If it is the proton issue, those engineers at proton you better work harder & come out with your own hybrid version that WORKS!

Let's move on.....

I found this informative video at TED about global warming.

Al Gore presents updated slides from around the globe to make the case that worrying climate trends are even worse than scientists predicted, and to make clear his stance on "clean coal."
Al Gore mentions about the melting ice caps, click here to view.




If you want to know how a hybrid car works, click here. look for prius-intelligent.

(note: i don't have any stake in toyota)