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Chinas Toxic Air Could Kill a Population the Size of Orlando
2015-02-06 17:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateDesk: The country`s pollution could contribute to 257,000 deaths over the next decade. If nothing is done to slash the levels of toxic smog in China`s air, some 257,000 Chinese people could die over the next decade from pollution-related diseases, according to a new study released this week by Peking University and Greenpeace. That really is a lot of people; it`s roughly equal to the population of Orlando, Fla., or Buffalo, N.Y. The researchers analyzed the 2013 levels of what`s known as PM2.5 pollutants--tiny...
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No, Zillow won't kill off your local real estate agent
2015-02-03 22:44:06| Real Estate - Topix.net
Zillow will not mean the end of real estate agents. But the company is changing the way agents do their jobs.
FCC Moves to Kill State Laws That Ban City-Owned Broadband
2015-02-03 02:02:48| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
The FCC wants to pre-empt laws in Tennessee and North Carolina that prevent city-owned networks from expanding.
FCC may kill state restrictions on municipal broadband, force ISP competition
2015-02-02 19:44:44| Extremetech
The FCC is reportedly preparing a proposal that would preempt state legislation forbidding or restricting municipal broadband, freeing local governments to partner with small businesses to create their own networks.
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Officials crack down on wind farms that kill birds, bats
2015-01-30 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
USA Today: From a mile away, the sleek rows of wind turbines turn lazily in the stiff morning breeze, the rising sun glinting off their shiny fiberglass blades. Their size - many turbines tower 300 feet above the ground - only becomes apparent from up close, as the tips of the knife-edged blades spanning nearly an acre slice the air at 200 mph. Utility companies installed thousands of new turbines last year and are on track to install even more this year, generating pollution-free electricity whenever...
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