nan | 楠木

AP has an article which makes interesting reading and re-enforces something that I’ve always believed in. Essentially, a new study believes that

“Using good cropland to expand biofuels will probably exacerbate global warming,” concludes the study published in Science magazine.

This is the classic other side of the coin, and just goes further to show how important it is apply the same amount of scrutiny for environmental policies as we do for other policies. Just because going green is popular and occupies higher moral ground doesn’t mean green policies make sense.

Of course, whether this study is accurate or not needs re-evaluation; but that doesn’t hinder my case, since closer scrutiny is exactly what I’m calling for.

As a side note, this kind of material is perfect for debating. It shows depth of thought, turns the tables on a many arguments that people love to use (it’s always an uphill battle to debate for anti-environmentalism), carries the argument to the next level, and generally makes you look good in front of the judges. Pity I don’t debate anymore.