January 16th, 2010 by Editor

San Franciscans, if you were wondering what that green painted box on Scott St. is for, wonder no more.San Francisco’s first green bike box now has a user-friendly picture of a bicycle stenciled on it.Bike boxes, or waiting areas for bikers to pull into at traffic intersections have been used inNew York Cityand Portland, Oregon since 2008 and now have a home in SF too!

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December 20th, 2009 by Editor

Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (left on picture, with Prime Minister Wen Jiabao) praises the outcome of the UN climate conference in Copenhagen for upholding the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities” recognized by the Kyoto Protocol.
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November 2nd, 2009 by Editor

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