Danger

"A Deeper Shade of Green." Reading National Geographic this month is an exercise in fright. How long until the earth becomes a factor in our cultural decisions? Global warming has become the problem that had to be solved yesterday. I wonder how long we can go on disregarding the place we live in as an unchanging and unchangeable terrarium for human kind.
What about other people? Has anyone thought about the effect powerful countries like ours are having on the ecosystem that affects everyone?
Oil, oil, oil. We are addicted to oil. The more we burn the more we make problems for ourselves. We banned marijuana. Shouldn't we make oil an illegal substance?

LINKS:
http://www.evworld.com/view.cfm?section=article&storyid=647 (debate over hydrogen vs. ethanol fuel alternatives)
http://avt.inel.gov/ (real-world tests of the different kinds of fuel possibilities in light- medium- and heavy- duty vehicles)
http://www.greencoast.org/node/190 (discussion of the alternative fuel issue, including lifespan of hybrid batteries, a salient part of the hybrid experience)
http://thefraserdomain.typepad.com/energy/2005/12/_evworldblogs_h.html (discussion of the use of lithium ion batteries in the new Subura R1e)