Despite the color red on this site — the color of love — more and more these days I am going green. Today in talking about loving green here are two stories that will impact our world in terms of green gas emissions and the price of gas.
Artic natural gas: First here is a link to the podcast on Science magazine that talks about the following article featured this week: Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas in the Arctic. The abstract notes:
Among the greatest uncertainties in future energy supply and a subject of considerable environmental concern is the amount of oil and gas yet to be found in the Arctic.
By using a probabilistic geology-based methodology, the United States Geological Survey has assessed the area north of the Arctic Circle and concluded that about 30% of the world’s undiscovered gas and 13% of the world’s undiscovered oil may be found there, mostly offshore under less than 500 meters of water.
Undiscovered natural gas is three times more abundant than oil in the Arctic and is largely concentrated in Russia. Oil resources, although important to the interests of Arctic countries, are probably not sufficient to substantially shift the current geographic pattern of world oil production. Science magazine
Forest green gas emissions: In a Reuters piece, Deborah Zabarenko writes: “Counting the climate-warming carbon dioxide locked up in forests could offer a cheaper way to curb the greenhouse gas than by considering only emissions from industry and fossil fuels, according to a new study….
“the world’s forests hold some 2 trillion tons of carbon. As long as the forests stand, that huge amount of greenhouse gas stays out of the atmosphere, but if some of these woodlands are cleared for farming — including biofuel crops like ethanol — they start releasing carbon into the air, where it can add to the problem of climate change.”
As such, the authors of the study point out that even “green fuels can have a carbon cost.”
Seeing red: Italians for years have smiled at the dalliances of their Prime Minister. In a country where comares are a common part of society, the PM’s wife is screaming “divorce.” What pushed his wife of 20 years over the edge? Rumors have surfaced of his involvement with an 18 year old whose birthday he apparently attended.
His children are furious about the rumors and are blaming them on the opposition party. But suddenly his luck and lust is turning. Reports are surfacing that even allies such as Tony Blair and his wife are distancing themselves.
Silvio Berlusconi has long been know for love of women. In fact reports say that he was dating his current wife, whom he met while she was a topless dancer, while still married to the first Mrs. Berlusconi.
For the full story go to the Examiner.com tomorrow morning. Just click on the blue button to your right.
Today’s story is the Fr. Cutie scandal — Catholic priest becomes Episcopal priest and will marry his love of two years.
Copyright 2009 Rita Watson