G-8 For Controlling Global Emissions
The Group of Eight leading industrial nations agreed on halving world emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050. In the battle against global warming all major economies are called to join to eliminate the potentially dangerous rise in world temperatures. The G-8 countries include the United States, Japan, Russia, Germany, France, Britain, Canada and Italy.
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Melting Ice sheets can cause earth quake
A new study showed that earthquakes are “suppressed in presence of the ice and promoted during melting of the ice”. As ice sheets melt, they can release pent-up energy and trigger massive earthquakes. Researchers say that Global Warming may already be triggering such earthquakes and may cause more in the future as ice continues to melt worldwide.
Earth Hour Tomorrow
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. Millions of people in some of the world’s major capital cities, including Copenhagen, Toronto, Chicago, Melbourne, Brisbane and Tel Aviv will turn off the lights at 8pm March 29, 2008 for Earth Hour.
