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Media blinds politicians

If you really want to save the world, then its a little frustrating right now. If you really know your stuff, and it runs counter to the media’s interpretation of events, then its even more frustrating.
The market meltdown has been horrifying to watch - but the American government response has been even more horrifying. But [...]

Contradictions in American resource policy

At the Dappled Planet, we are fascinated by the contradictions being played out in the US right now. All eyes are clearly on preventing a ‘meltdown’ of the financial system as we know it, but what has caught our attention today was a obscure reference to a new bill somewhat quietly (to the vast majority [...]

Climate change vs environmental disaster

It was intriguing to read an article in the Washington Post today by Joe Achenbach. He echoes the sentiments of The Dappled Planet - remove the global warming hysteria and you still have a planet beset by environmental disasters which are man made - and contributing more to some of the catastrophe’s out there than [...]

Awkward questions about hybrid cars

Hybrid cars are being toted as the savior of the transportation industry in the US but there are a number of issues that The Dappled Planet feels are not being as people rush to bang the drum of converting to hybrid cars. So before you rush out and try to buy one of these cars, [...]