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The Shukhov Tower, Russia's Eiffel, Center of Preservation Fight
2016-03-10 20:04:35| Real Estate - Topix.net
A landmark structure in Moscow is once again the focus of a preservation campaign aimed at preventing an icon of Constructivist architecture from degrading or being demolished. Often referred to as "Russia's Eiffel Tower," the 50-story Shukhov Tower, a post-Revolution building Lord Norman Foster has called a work of "dazzling brilliance," has been added to the World Monument Fund's Watch List for 2016 .
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Eiffel Tower lights up 'no plan B' warning for Paris climate talks
2015-12-11 21:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The Eiffel Tower lights up on Friday night with messages of encouragement and caution as the COP21 global climate talks are drawn out past the original Friday deadline. Messages urged negotiators to decarbonise, keep global warming below 1.5 degrees and warned that there is no plan B
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Pickpockets close Eiffel Tower
2015-05-22 15:46:26| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Famous Parisian landmark the Eiffel Tower is closed to tourists after staff walked out complaining about the growing number of pickpockets.
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Eiffel tower shrouded in smog as Paris pollution spikes
2015-03-18 15:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: The Eiffel tower disappeared behind a brown smog on Wednesday as Paris and much of northern France suffered a spike in pollution. The pollution levels are consistent. If we dont go over the alert level, we wont be far away, said Airparif, the body responsible for monitoring air quality in the greater Paris region. In Paris, authorities measure the concentration of particulates with a diameter of less than 10 microns so-called PM10 in the air to determine pollution levels. These particulates...
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Eiffel Tower Going Green W/ Two New Wind Turbines
2015-03-06 17:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Scientific American: The City of Light`s green makeover touched the iconic Eiffel Tower last week as it ramped up two onsite wind turbines. These turbines are installed inside the tower`s metal scaffolding on the second level, and are painted in the same color to minimize their visual impact on the 126-year-old tower. They are so camouflaged, in fact, that one can just barely make them out in this video (look on the right side of the second platform): The pair of VisionAIR5 wind turbines were designed by Urban...