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Lights out for Earth Hour 2009

Posted in Activism, Climate Change, tagged , , on March 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »

“Turn on, tune in, drop out,” the LSD-munching pop psychologist Timothy Leary once advised.
But “sign up, switch off, shut down” will be a more appropriate mantra tonight as cities across the globe turn out their lights as part of WWF’s Earth Hour.
Sydney Opera House, the Eiffel Tower, Nelson’s Column and the London Eye are among [...]

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RSPB give wind farms the go ahead

Posted in Animals & wildlife, Energy & Biofuels, tagged , , , , on March 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

More wind farms will be built around the UK in coming years after the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) announced today they will no longer object to plans for more turbines, so long as developers stay away from certain sites which are home to rare and important wildlife species.

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Grounded? Government split delays Heathrow decision

Posted in Climate Change, Travel & Transport, tagged , , , , on December 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Seems plans for a third runway at Heathrow really are struggling to get off the ground. Earlier today the Government revealed they are delaying their decision until January because of a split in the cabinet over the issue.
According to The Telegraph, 52 Labour MPs are among the 141 members who have signed an early day [...]

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