Earth Hour 2009

On 28 Mac 09, millions of people around the globe will unite for one hour and switch off their lights to show that they care about our living planet. Cities already listed to participate in Earth Hour 2009 include Cape Town, Chicago, Copenhagen, Dubai, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Las Vegas, Lisbon, London, Los Angelas, Manila, Mexico City, Moscow, Nashville, Oslo, Rome, San Fransisco, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Sydney, Bangkok, Mumbai, Delhi and Warsaw.

On this special night, the world will witness some of the most recognisable landmarks on the planet dim the light in support of decisive action on climate change. Icons switching off include the world's tallest hotel building in Dubai (The Burj Dubai), the CN Tower in Toronto, Moscow's Federation Tower and many more. The Earth Hour 2009 campaign aims to have more than one billion people in 1000 cities turn off light for one hour in a graphic demonstartion of support for determined international action on climate change.

As far as we concern, 2009 will be a crucial year in the fight against climate change, leading up to the UN conference in Copenhagen, Denmark in Dec. It will be here that world leaders will come together to agree on a new global climate deal that will replace the Kyoto protocol, and define how we deal with climate change in the future. And for the first time in history, people of all ages, nationalities, race and background have the opportunity to use their light switch as their vote. (**switching off the lights is a vote for Earth or leaving them on is a vote for global warming.

WWF are urging the world to VOTE EARTH and reach the target of 1 billion votes, which will be presented to world leaders at the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen 2009. This meeting will determine official goverment policies to take action against global warming, which will replace the Kyoto Protocol.

It is the chance for the people of the world to make their voice heard. Switch off your lights for Earth Hour. Show your support. YOUR LIGHT SWITCH IS YOUR VOTE.

credit to: WWF and voteearth2009

Can bovine burp slow global warming?

Burping cows and sheep are being targeted by U K scientists to help bring down Britain's soaring levels of greenhouse gas pollution. The grass that cows eat is hard to digest and broken down by bacteria in the animal's four stomachs. In the absence of oxygen, the bacteria turn it into methane.

Farmed ruminant animals are thought to be responsible for up to a quarter of man-made methane emissions worldwide though, contrary to common belief, most gas emerges from their front, not rear, ends. (*sigh..)

A study last year found that the average dairy cow belches out about 100 to 200 litres of methane each day. And suprisingly, researchers did not expect that a cow weighing 550kg could produce 800 to 1000 litres of emissions each day.. and imagine there is more than 55 million cattle worldwide.!! (oh nooo..!!!)

In conjuction to tackle methane emissions, Cadbury is encourage its cows to burp less to reduce the carbon footprint of its milk chocolate. The company is working with its 65 dairy farmers in Wiltshire to reduce the emissions of their animals.

Studies by Cadbury found that the production of one litre of milk produces the equivalent of 900g of CO2. More than half of this is down to methane. The everage cow emits between 80kg and 120kg of methane a year, equivalent to the annual carbon emissions from an average family car.

So Malaysian.., are you ready to strapped plastic tanks to the backs of cows in order to collect their belches..?? The answer is in your hand.. play a part and do your role.. If it is not now, WHEN? and if it is not you, WHO?

Burrrppp...

extra reading: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article2051364.ece

credit to: guardian.uk, timesonline