Archive for March 16th, 2008
UN Warns: Say Goodbye to Glaciers
Posted on March 16, 2008 - Filed Under climate crisis
The UN announced today that in 2006 glaciers around the world shrank at a record rate and could all disappear within decades. This data provides fresh evidence that the climate crises is increasing. In 2006 alone, the average glacier shrank by 4.9 feet, while one in Norway dropped by 10.2 feet.
From 1980 through […]
China Blocks Access to Youtube
Posted on March 16, 2008 - Filed Under China, Tibet
China did not want its citizenry to see the scenes of protesters and violence in Tibet. So they did what any government would do that is intent on controlling the information its people receives - it blocked access to youtube. While little or no information on the protests appeared in Chinese newspapers, […]
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