Wired has a good follow-on to my column from yesterday. Saving the environment from the environmentalists won’t be easy. The ten heresies are (click on the link above for the associated articles):
LIVE IN CITIES:
Urban Living Is Kinder to the Planet Than the Suburban Lifestyle
A/C IS OK:
Air-Conditioning Actually Emits Less C02 Than Heating
ORGANICS ARE NOT THE ANSWER:
Surprise! Conventional Agriculture Can Be Easier on the Planet
FARM THE FORESTS:
Old-Growth Forests Can Actually Contribute to Global Warming
CHINA IS THE SOLUTION:
The People’s Republic Leads the Way in Alternative-Energy Hardware
ACCEPT GENETIC ENGINEERING:
Superefficient Frankencrops Could Put a Real Dent in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
CARBON TRADING DOESN’T WORK:
Carbon Credits Were a Great Idea, But the Benefits Are Illusory
EMBRACE NUCLEAR POWER:
Face It. Nukes Are the Most Climate-Friendly Industrial-Scale Form of Energy
USED CARS — NOT HYBRIDS:
Don’t Buy That New Prius! Test-Drive a Used Car Instead
PREPARE FOR THE WORST:
Climate Change Is Inevitable. Get Used to It