A Glacial Warning

Even the most swanky corporations are now going green gracefully. In 2008, Porsche is releasing the Cayenne in the U.S.A., which will probably be one of the most desirable hybrid SUVs on the market. Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin, announced in September that the Virgin Group will invest up to $400 million to develop an environmentally-friendly fuel.

By responding quickly to the urgent need to reduce carbon dioxide levels, people may be able to prevent more drastic consequences in 50 years' time. It could take some innovative solutions, but the future is in our hands, or perhaps more appropriately, in our footprints.

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Video: An Interview with James Lovelock
Exclusive Interview: Elder statesman of climatology and creator of the Gaia theory James Lovelock talks to FirstScience about his concerns for the future of the Earth and its inhabitants.

Video: Arctic Meltdown: Rising Seas
A fascinating look at the early impact of global warming on two fragile ecosystems and cultures at opposite sides of the Globe

Video: Meltdown: In the Shadow of Nepal's Lost Glaciers
This film follows a UN-led expedition to look at the escalating glacial melt that is starting to consume Nepal's high mountains and ravage its peoples.

BBC - Fabled ice field 'set to vanish'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4987186.stm

The Guardian - Return to the Mountains of the Moon
http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/feature/story/0,13026,1053446,00.html