Think Globally, Pollute Locally?

Well, this puts it in perspective! Dangitall to heck.

How U.S. State GHG Emissions Compare Internationally.

When it comes to climate change, states make a difference -- even when compared internationally. If states were ranked individually, six states -- Texas, California, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois and Florida -- would rank among the top 30 emitters internationally.

This map, featured in Science magazine, shows how regions within the U.S. compare to major emitters. The lower 48 states are approximately equivalent to China, Brazil and the United Kingdom combined: or the United Kingdom, Brazil, Russia, India, South Korea and Canada.

Do something!

UPDATE: Incriminating photo. Don't that just burn your toast.

UPDATE II: Y'all drop by Journeys With Jood on Saturdays this month. She's hosting the A Good Planet is Hard to Find floating photo gallery. Heck, drop by anyday. Diva J's awesome.

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Comments

[divajood]

Of course, our own government doesn't care. Once we've finished destroying this earth, we'll start colonizing the moon. Yes, it's true. NASA intends to go back to the moon, for extended stays. Space tourism has begun full force, and when we get all the wrinkles ironed out of that, they'll start building condos for the very very very very rich and arrogant.

Stop over at my blog on Saturdays this month for a visual reminder of how beautiful and fragile our earth is, as I am hosting the Good Planets are Hard to Find floating photo gallery this month; better still, email me one of your photos of natural settings to help us remind people what we have to protect.