What started as a nationwide initiative throughout Australia last year is now a worldwide phenomenon, and it's happening tonight.Dubbed "Earth Hour," the goal is to make a significant impact on CO2 output, if just for one hour. Already, Europe has seen significant dips in power usage and greenhouse gas production (2% in London!) as a result of the Earth Hour initiative.
In 5 minutes (or as soon as you're done reading this), the East Coast of the U.S. should starting shutting down their power-hungry equipment and keep it off until 9pm. We here on the West Coast have three hours to go.
Okay, that's it for this post. To everyone in my home state of New York: Shut down and unplug... now!
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