Czech activists hit the streets of Prague with four music systems and 20 DJs. Pedestrian rebellions also popped up in Berlin, Lancaster, Lyon, Sydney, Tel Aviv, Toronto and Berkeley. In Geneva, police beat and arrested demonstrators. In Toronto, knife- wielding officers swept through crowds, slashing ribbons and popping balloons. Two said No problem with your illegal demo, but please, a bit less volume.
Finnish police are worth exporting.
The International Coalition for the Restoration of Rivers and Communities Affected by Dams. Walker Creek Declaration notes that dams have flooded huge areas of the world s most beautiful and ecologically rich habitats and the lands and homes of tens of millions of people and that many of these dams are now obsolete, aging and unsafe, threatening the lives of millions of people, as well as property, fish and wildlife. Living Rivers will be working with the new World Commission on Dams. India s Save the Narmada Movement, Wildlife Fund Thailand, Green World Ukraine and Earth Island s John Muir Project. US An alarming New York Times article reports that Alaska s average surface temperatures have risen 5 degrees Fahrenheit, causing glaciers to melt and tundra to thaw.