Sunday, March 30, 2008
Earth Hour 2007 was a Sydney event. Earth Hour 2008 was a global movement.
Created to take a stand against the greatest threat our planet has ever faced, Earth Hour uses the simple action of turning off the lights for one hour to deliver a powerful message about the need for action on global warming.
About Earth Hour
On March 31 2007, for one hour, Sydney made a powerful statement about the greatest contributor to global warming – coal-fired electricity – by turning off its lights. Over 2.2 million Sydney residents and over 2,100 businesses switched off, leading to a 10.2% energy reduction across the city. What began as one city taking a stand against global warming caught the attention of the world.
In 2008, 24 global cities participated in Earth Hour at 8pm on March 29. Earth Hour is the highlight of a major campaign to encourage businesses, communities and individuals to take the simple steps needed to cut their emissions on an ongoing basis. It is about simple changes that will collectively make a difference – from businesses turning off their lights when their offices are empty, to households turning off appliances rather than leaving them on standby.
Join hands for Earth Hour 2009.
Sign up here. http://www.earthhour.org/sign-up
At the time of this writing, 294,021 individuals and 20,296 businesses have joined hands for Earth Hour 2009. You too join and say you care for our planet.
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Monday, March 10, 2008
By Mary Harper
BBC News
Two civil wars, illegal logging and poaching - it was thought this was more than enough to wipe out
But this rare and endangered species has survived against the odds and there are photographs to prove it. A team led by the Zoological Society of London traveled to the West African country. It was delighted to discover that, despite their fears, the hippo population had not been wiped out.
Just three days after setting up hidden cameras in the Liberian forest, the team of zoologists were amazed to capture the pygmy hippos on film. Ben Collen of the London Zoological Society said he remained highly concerned about the survival of the little hippos because they still face the threat of deforestation and bush meat hunters.
Shrinking world
Pygmy hippos - which look like miniature versions of the common hippopotamus - are one of the most secretive species of mammal on earth, and are rarely seen in the wild. Less than 3,000 of them remain in their natural habitat, the Upper Guinean forest which covers parts of
What is perhaps most amazing is that they survived
Watch the hippo here http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44480000/jpg/_44480291_hippo2_203bpa.jpg
News Courtesy: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7286860.stm
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Sunday, March 9, 2008
1. Turn off lights when not in use.
2. Turn off other electric things, like TVs, stereos, and radios when not in use.
3. Use rechargeable batteries (so that wastage of batteries can be minimized).
4. Do things manually instead of electrically, like open cans by hand.
5. Use fans instead of air conditioners.
6. In winter, wear a sweater instead of turning up your thermostat.
7. Insulate your home so you won't be cold in winter.
8. Use less hot water.
9. Whenever possible, use a bus or subway, or ride your bike or walk.
10. Try to buy organic fruits and vegetables if you're concerned about pesticides. (Organic food is grown without man-made fertilizers and/or pesticides).
11. Don't waste products made from forest materials.
12. Use recycled paper and/or recycle it. Reuse old papers.
13. Don't buy products that may have been made at the expense of the rainforest.
14. Support products that are harvested from the rainforest but have not cut down trees to get it.
15. Plant trees (as much you can).
16. Get other people to help you in your cause. Make and/or join an organization.
17. Avoid products that are used once, then thrown away.
18. Buy products with little or no packaging.
19. Encourage your grocery store sell environmentally friendly cloth bags for people to use when they shop, or bring your own.
20. REDUCE, REUSE, & RECYCLE.
21. Buy recycled products.
22. Don't buy pets taken from the wild.
23. If you have a good zoo nearby, (if the animals are healthy and the zoo takes care of them), support it! Especially if they help breed endangered animals.
24. Don't buy products if animals were killed to make it.
25. Cut up your six-pack rings before throwing them out.
Protect our mother Earth.
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