FUEL FOR THOUGHT (October - mid December 2008).

The article offers various information related to energy and environment from October-December 2008 in the U.S. The value for carbon dioxide at Mauna Loa in Hawaii Island, Hawaii was 384.7 ppmv, depicting the normal upward trend and an annual rise of 3.33 ppmv. The global sea ice area for the period was the same as in 1979 while human resources contribute about five percent of the annual carbon dioxide input into atmosphere. The European Union (EU) summit declaration dropped all reference to the legal implementation of the climate targets.