Apparently, it would be cost prohibitive to build dikes around all of the Maldives. I have no doubt about that, but it seems logical to spend start work on it now at whatever rate is affordable. Half of the Netherlands is below sea level (and if memory serves it was a pretty miserable place before [...]
I love that Google includes walking directions and public transportation options on their maps. In Seattle, it’s useful. In Kent, it’s an excellent demonstration of why no one in their right mind would take public transportation (or walk) if they had a car. For example, I need to drop a package off at UPS this [...]
I was sorry to see that the proposed bag fee was rejected in Seattle. The law would have levied a 20 cent fee on every bag. Yes, bags are pretty insignificant in terms of pollution, but it is also trivial to use reusable bags. I don’t think this particular implementation was perfect, but it was [...]
