Moscow Christmas tree is the greenest!
Published: 14 December, 2008, 18:41
A Christmas tree has lit up central Moscow with energy-efficient lights powered by bicycle dynamos. Organised by the World Wildlife Fund, the event was attended by leading environmentalists and celebrities who pedalled to bring the lights to life.
The aim of the event on Red Square is to promote energy-efficient technologies to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
The event was held exactly a year before an environmental conference in Copenhagen where a post-Kyoto protocol is expected to be signed. Also, on December 12, a conference on climate change ended in Poznan, Poland.
14.12.2008, 17:55
Opposition march ends with 150 arrestsAround 150 opposition supporters have been detained in Moscow and St. Petersburg for holding unauthorised rallies. A total of more than 400 people took part in what they called Marches of Dissent organised by anti-Kremlin movements. |
14.12.2008, 19:23
Siberians have smashing time with computer gamesHave you ever dreamt of smashing your PC? It might seem like an act of vandalism or a protest by fed-up office workers. However, it’s not. The first Championship for Computer Monitor Throwing has taken place in the Siberian city of Irkutsk. |
