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Time running out says UN as CO2 levels hit record April high
2014-05-27 05:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RTCC: World leaders are running out of time to address the threat of climate change, the UNs chief meteorologist warned as carbon dioxide levels hit record highs in April. Data released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) revealed that for the first time CO2 topped 400 parts per million (ppm) in April throughout the northern hemisphere. WMO Secretary-General Michel Jarraud said the findings had symbolic and scientific significance, adding it should serve as a wake-up call over the...
Tax crackdown yields record 23.9bn
2014-05-27 01:01:51| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The government raised a record 23.9bn in additional tax this year as a result of a crackdown on tax avoidance, HM Revenue and Customs says.
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The Dow Falls Short of a Record, but Airlines Lift the Transports to All-Time Highs
2014-05-26 20:37:31| Airlines - Topix.net
Yet the Dow Jones Transports ( Fundamentally, the airline industry has never been stronger.
GM's recall hits record
2014-05-25 00:34:33| Automakers - Topix.net
Another day, another recall from General Motors. At least that's the way it seems, as the vehicle maker reviews safety issues across its line-up of cars and trucks in the wake of a mishandled recall of millions of older small cars.
Climate angst rises in Australia with record temperatures
2014-05-24 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: It`s official Just after midday on Saturday, the mercury reached 23 degrees - 25 is forecast - as Sydney posted its longest warm spell in records going back to 1910, says Sarah Perkins, a leading heatwave expert at the University of NSW. Sydney's 25.1 degrees on Friday matched the previous longest heatwave - defined as at least three consecutive days in the warmest 10 per cent for each date - of seven days set in August 1995. Including Saturday, that burst could stretch to at least 14 days....
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