It's the environment, stupid.

Hurricane Sandy

I wonder if Hurricane Sandy will make people think a bit more seriously about the environment and climate change? My optimistic side says "maybe" but my pessimistic side says "probably not".....

"Under the bonnet, there's something big going on: we're damaging the planet and draining its resources, and it's starting to cost us big time.  With growing confidence scientists are linking climate change to the increasingly freakish weather around the globe which is causing food prices to rise. Earlier this month the National Farmers' Union predicted more price rises when it revealed that wet weather had cut UK wheat yields by 15%."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2012/oct/29/economy-environment

Smoke stack emissions