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London Public Transit Directions Now Available on Google Maps

2:22 pm in Cars & Transportation, london, public transportation, Science & Technology, transportation, UK by TreeHugger

google-maps-london-transit-underground-image Image: Google Google has recently announced that its Google Maps service will provide real-time transit updates, a great way to make public transportation more convenient and efficient for millions of commuters. This service has now been launched for London, UK. "One of Europe's largest metropolitan areas, London is a major destination for both business travelers and tourists. More than 1 billion passen...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Cold Case: Who Hacked Climatic Research Unit Emails Back In 2009?

6:10 pm in britain, Business & Politics, climate solutions, government policy, UK, usa by TreeHugger

jack the ripper puck image"Cover of the September 21, 1889, issue of Puck magazine, featuring cartoonist Tom Merry's depiction of the unidentified Whitechapel murderer Jack the Ripper." Image credit:Wikipedia. Perhaps you've read about last week's political turmoil in Britain over the alleged hacking of private cell phone accounts by person(s) working at or with the UK tabloid paper, News of the World, beginning, apparently, in 2005. Rupert the Scooper is taking heat and ties between UK governm...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Brits Say Getting Girls On Bikes A Breeze

7:23 am in bicycle, bike friendly world, bikes, biking, Cars & Transportation, UK by TreeHugger

DarlingtonBeautiesAndBikes.jpgPhoto courtesy Richard Grassick and Beatrice Wupperman via Beauty and the Bike. While in the U.S. the bike revolution is happening, women of all ages and children under 18 aren't equal participants. In fact in the U.S. (aside from pockets like Portland, San Francisco, New York, etc.) the number of women riders is barely holding steady, while the number of kids riding bikes is dropping. In the U.K. however, in 2010 women made up a decent 40%...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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