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I was going to let this go when I read it this morning, but I have to comment. I have traveled the Metro for years in various cities. I can compare, Cleveland, Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington DC. From...

Dhaka sees heaviest rain in 53 years

the rains this season seem to be the best and worst the citites have ever seen.....mumbai,delhi, orissa and now dhaka...the heaviest rain in 53 years has disrupted life in a large way and claimed lives....please...

Snowstorm in Britain moves north, leaving chaos in its wake

After the heaviest snowfall in 18 years, the storm above the UK is moving northwards away from the south-east, but is leaving chaos on the roads and tranist lines behind it. Further disruption is expected today as...

Britain struggles as Snow brings second day of travel havoc

Britain is still reeling from the heaviest snow for 20 years with more travel problems and the closure of thousands of schools. Follow live coverage of the disruption as the snow heads north and the south...

France faces ‘Black Thursday’ of strikes, protests

Parisians woke up to a difficult day ahead as commuters across France face transportation disruptions as government and transport workers stage walkouts in a major test for French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his...

Snowy weather hits Canada, AirCanada cancels flights out of YVR

Canada has been hit by yet another blast of winter weather on this Christmas Eve, affecting travellers nationwide trying to get home for the holidays. Air Canada has cancelled all short and medium haul flights in...

Rare So Cal Snow Causes Major Traffic and Accidents

So I wake up this morning and see there is snow from Palmdale to Malibu.  Plus a helicopter accident and traffic backed up for hours.  Is this global warming, or global cooling?"December 18, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) Car accident lawyers in Los Angeles, California have...

Mumbai Gunman's Confession Sheds Light on Massacre

This is a sad event.  Many died and relations between India and Pakistan have been damaged. Maybe the police can get information to help prevent future terrorist attacks. " Mohammed Ajmal Kasab said he and...

Japan Uses Footsteps to Create Energy

In two of Japan's busiest train stations, experiments have started this week to use the footsteps of all the commuters to create the energy to run the ticket turnstiles. A special floor has been installed in front...

1.2 Million 'Spoof' NY Times Papers Distributed Across US

The Yes Men are at it again. And this time it's personal. As NowPublic members Luiz Castro and Solarlife reported yesterday, in a beautifully and elaborately orchestrated hoax, 1.2 million copies of a "spoof...

Shanghai Launches Bike-Sharing Program

Shanghai has launched a great eco-initiative to encourage bike-sharing and cycling as an alternative to auto transport. The project allows commuters to pay a nominal fee to access bikes that allow them to cycle...

Localised Global warming exclusive

This months Panic Room report uncovers a sizzling story of ‘hot-spots’ in tiny areas of London where commuters and residents alike are left traumatised from the unbearable heat caused by global warming....

Update: Train fire closes major UK station

Things are now back to normal but the amount of police, ambulance and fire crews that attended showed the seriousness of the state of alert that the UK and in particular Birmingham are on.My on the spot witness...

Chaos at London tube stations as many Oyster cards stop working

This morning there was chaos at many tube stations across London as a glitch in the computer system for Oyster Cards, the cards which you use to pay for the metro system in London, caused many of the cards to...

Manchester England - Bikers plan city fuel protest

Manchester Evening News Reports"A MASSIVE 'go-slow' protest against high fuel prices is set to bring roads across Greater Manchester to a standstill. More than a thousand bikers are expected to join forces...

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