10 Ways to Follow the Wildfires in California
An outbreak of wildfires in California’s Santa Barbara County has reached national news feeds and sparked Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to declare a state of emergency after the crisis in Montecito, quelled late on Friday by response units, was followed by a growing emergency in Sylmar.
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Try putting lipstick on this pig: when it comes to safe, clean, and reliable water services, we’re about to screw ourselves (and the world). According to a new report from the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), unless the U.S. changes its current approach to domestic and international water policy, the “global water challenge will soon become a global water crisis.” Unfortunately, they’re spot on.

The truth is out: Congress’ attempt at “energy security” in fact helped cause a global food crisis. According to a confidential World Bank study, as reported by The Guardian, biofuels are the primary cause of the global food crisis, forcing up world food prices by 75%. This is a shocking difference from the usual 3% impact the US government has been reporting. In America, the production of these biofuels was legislated by Congress, through subsidies and mandates requiring their production.