Sunday, March 30, 2008

So McCain wants ...

... to continue sending our money down the drain in Iraq for the next 100 years give or take a few years and trillions of dollars? Is that so he, and those of similar moronic mindsets, can continue to ignore needs here at home? The National Academies' National Research Council (NRC) has a report on what is going to happen in parts of the US in the next 50 to 100 years. Perhaps we should be addressing some of these issues or will it be more fun to let our politicians, media and corporations play with weapon, war and genocide?
From Science Magazine: Roads, Ports, Rails Aren't Ready for Changing Climate, Says Report ... "Based on these levels, an untenable portion of the region's road, rail, and port network is at risk of permanent flooding," the federal report says. Hurricanes and the rising ocean are already destroying barrier islands, which blunt the coastal impact of incoming storms. ...

Potential Impacts of Climate Change on U.S. Transportation: Special Report 290

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