Of the planet's top 10 polluters, the United States and Germany were the only countries that reduced their carbon dioxide emissions. Last year, all the world's nations combined pumped nearly 38.2 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the air from the burning of fossil fuels such as coal and oil, according to new international calculations on global emissions published Sunday in the journal Nature Climate Change. That's about a billion tons more than the previous year. Nature still sucking up considerable carbon dioxide; UN climate chief: Climate change initiatives lack support; Post-Sandy, Dems push for climate change action; The total amounts to more than 2.4 million pounds of carbon dioxide released into the air every second.
Scooter is a Muppet character known for being the backstage stage manager, utility stage crew member, and general all-around  gofer  on The Muppet Show. He was originally performed by Richard Hunt until his death in 1992, and is currently performed by David Rudman.
Show #287: The Muppets on Broadway! Lots to cover in this episode! Some incredible things are happening this summer in Muppets, and we talk about all of it this week! First of all, congratulations to the Jim Henson Company as they open Puppet Up Uncensored at the Venetian in Las Vegas! Call (702) 414-9000 for tickets, or visit Venetian.com/Puppet-Up. Bob McGrath recently announced that he, along with the rest of the original human cast members of Sesame Street, have been let go from the show (special thanks to Guy Hutchinson for the audio).