In car-crazy Southern California, we generally choose our vehicles based on the color, style and miles per gallon, especially these days. But now those won't be the only factors that may help us decide.

With 2009 vehicles about to hit the showrooms, they will be required to display a window sticker indicating how their greenhouse gas emissions compare with other vehicles of the same model year, according to the San Jose Mercury News.

The San Jose Mercury News

The vehicles ratings, stemming from the first-in-the-nation law, will range from 1 to 10, with the higher score being the best for the environment.

And speaking of climate change, Greenpeace is celebrating July 4th a day early with a global warming street rally today in Palm Springs.

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