New Study Ranks Countries on Environmental Impact

[Liffrea]

A new study led by the University of Adelaide's Environment Institute in Australia has ranked most of the world's countries for their environmental impact.

The research uses seven indicators of environmental degradation to form two rankings -- a proportional environmental impact index, where impact is measured against total resource availability, and an absolute environmental impact index measuring total environmental degradation at a global scale.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100505092006.htm

[Grumpy Cat]

With the way the media has been, you would think that Canada is the worst because of the bitumen sands. I guess that was a lie. :rolleyes:

[Bloodeagle]

With the way the media has been, you would think that Canada is the worst because of the bitumen sands. I guess that was a lie. :rolleyes:

Canada the worlds next Saudi Arabia!:D
Supplying more oil to the USA than any other nation.
This of course leaves our oil sands intact for future exploitation.

[Grumpy Cat]

Canada the worlds next Saudi Arabia!:D
Supplying more oil to the USA than any other nation.
This of course leaves our oil sands intact for future exploitation.

Isn't that a good thing? Saudi Arabia has been using oil for political gain for a long time. The West needs to be energy independent.

Too bad most Western countries are too dumb to realize that and keep buying Saudi oil... while China is lapping up Canadian oil. The Chinese know better.

[Rainraven]

Looks like Niger did pretty well for both studies perhaps more of us need to live like.. Nigers? :wink

[Bloodeagle]

The West needs to be energy independent.
Absolutely!