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Earth Hour: Lights Out Around the World
The bright idea of Earth Hour resulted in a good kind of darkness in Sydney, Australia in 2007. Since then, the yearly event to turn the lights down low (and preferably off) to raise awareness about climate change and the perils of unchecked greenhouse gas emissions has become a worldwide observance. Over 1,000 cities in more than 80 countries took part in this year's event on March 28. With many a major city participating, just what did those famous skylines and landmarks look like before and after the lights went out?
Continue reading...Gulf Oil State Invests $15 Billion in Alternative Energy
Monday, January 21, 2008
The Arab oil state of Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, has announced plans to spend over $15 billion on green energy. Abu Dhabi, photo by GC The $15 billion is meant to finance the first phase of the country’s green energy plans, as well as help [...]
Continue reading...Environmentalists Up In Arms Over New $2600 Car
Monday, January 7, 2008
An Indian firm is selling new cars for under $2,600, a move that has been criticized as a ticking time bomb by environmental groups. The car is reportedly very similar to, though smaller than, this Tata Indiva. The so-called “People’s Car”, the RS 1 Lakh, is manufactured [...]
Continue reading...Mars Stinks
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Ever wondered why there isn’t life on Mars? Except for that giant head in the sand, Mars has been pretty dead for a very long time. But it wasn’t always like this.
Continue reading...Mother Earth: From Noxious Fumes to a Breath of Fresh Air
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Welcome to the third post in the series we’re calling Mother Earth. So far we have covered the Earth from the big bang to its earliest formation and the role of volcanoes in shaping our world. You can view the
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Monday, April 6, 2009
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