Image credit: Finding Infinity Tumbling solar prices are creating a clean energy boom all over the world. But it’s in poorer communities, often under served by traditional energy infrastructure, that solar can really make a difference
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Two fledgling filmmakers have involved more than 7,000 people in documenting one day all over the world. The US Pro Cycle Challenge is a major cycling race that brings cyclists from all over the world including the recent winner of the Tour de France. Photo credit: jay galvin via Flickr /CC BY The concept of setting aside pristine land, protecting it, and allowing the public to enjoy it — the very notion of conservation itself — has been called “America’s Best Idea” . Before national and state parks were introduced in the United States, the concept hardly existed. But ever since the Republican Teddy Roosevelt created the national parks system, it’s been exported all over the world, and for good reason — everyone should be allowed t… In an effort to influence the world’s decision makers, the United Nations has declared 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity. The Convention on Biological Diversity is heading the campaign, which will consist of events held all over the world throughout the next year. After landing in Beijing, I talked with a Gen Y (26 years old) named Wilma who mentioned she would be observing Earth Hour. In less than 12 hours, it will be Earth Hour. No matter where you are in the world, at 8:30pm on March 28th, you are supposed to turn off your lights and reduce your use of electricity BONN, Germany — From an Antarctic research base to the Great Pyramids of Egypt and beyond, the world switched off the lights on Saturday for the second Earth Hour, dimming skyscrapers, city streets and some of the world’s most recognizable monuments for 60 minutes to highlight the threat of climate change. Time zone by time zone, nearly 4,000 cities and towns in 88 countries joined the event sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund to dim nonessential lights from 8:30 p.m |
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