Global News March 2008

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[edit] March 2008

• Earth Hour claims largest voluntary power down event in history, with 26 international Earth Hour flagship cities and 370 supporting cities around the world taking part, March 30 ^[1]

• There are currently 96 different places in the world that have reported some form of energy shortages in recent months, March 27 ^[2] topic

• Reichstag to run solely on renewable power, March 21 ^[3] place

• EU 'committed' to stiff CO2 cuts, March 21 ^[4] place

• Much of southern Australia has just experienced an exceptional and prolonged heat wave, the result of a persistent high-pressure system in the southern Tasman Sea, March 20 ^[5] Adelaide had 15 consecutive days above 35 °C and 13 consecutive days above 37.8 °C (100°F), breaking the previous records of 8 and 7 days respectively.

• Climate change impacts Wyoming, March 18 ^[6] place

• Record glacier thinning, March 16 ^[7] topic

[edit] References

1. ↑ Earth Hour, March 30
2. ↑ Energy Bulletin, March 27 2008
3. ↑ The Guardian, March 21
4. ↑ BBC News, March 21
5. ↑ Bureau of Meteorology, Australian Government, March 20
6. ↑ Wikinews, March 18
7. ↑ UNEP, March 16

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