Australia top carbon emitter, pasts USA

Australia has become the largest carbon emitter per person  of carbon dioxide passing USA. It was evident that China was to take this position however, Australia beat them to it.  It is obvious with Australia depending on coal, and coal is known for causing more carbon dioxide emissions.

McDonalds goes green

Fast Food franchise McDonalds plans to recycle its cooking oil into bio-diesel. Yes, the same oil used to cook the delicious and sumptuous Big Mac and french fries. Firstly what is bio-diesel? Its comes from bio-fuel which invidently comes from bio-mass. Anyways bio-mass is recently living organic matter or its by-products.
To know more visit the article at The Australian.

Sydney turns it lights off for an hour

In an effort to cause a stir globally, to take action about global warming, Sydney decided to turn off its lights for an hour. The so-called Earth Hour was supported by many environmental groups and businessmen. The city's skyline dimmed including
the opera house, all lights on bridges, even the people switched off all household products to mark the Earth Hour. There was a similar incident on February when the International Panel on Climate Change(IPCC) released there important findings where the Eiffel Tower in Paris was dimmed.

A lot of people around the world supported this action but many thought it to be a publicity stunt.People commented that switching off electricity will not stop greenhouse emissions but campaigners believe so.

Australia is one the largest per capita producers of carbon dioxide and campaigners assure that turning the power down will help reduce the emmissions on carbon dioxide.