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Big data: friend or foe of sustainability?
2014-02-18 15:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Advances in technology mean the amount of digital information we collectively possess is growing exponentially. Estimates suggest that by 2020 there will be 300 times more information in the world than there was in 2005. Big data has the power to transform the way corporations understand the impact of their business on the environment, and prompt them to take action on sustainability. But storing and gathering this data is costly in itself, with large data servers located across the world consuming...
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Methane, friend and foe for climate change
2014-02-17 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: A STUDY in the journal Science finds that the United States is putting a lot more methane, a potent contributor to global warming and the primary compound in natural gas, into the air than the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has estimated. But the report also shows that the problem is fixable -- and not a reason to shut down the controversial extraction method known as fracking. Natural gas, as a transitional fuel, remains an important response to climate change. Methane is a powerful driver...
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Keystone Foe Added to Obama Inner Circle With Podesta
2013-12-10 14:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: John Podestas return to the White House, aimed at bolstering President Barack Obama, places an opponent of the Keystone XL pipeline within his circle just as the administration weighs whether to approve the project. The Democratic veteran, who previously served as President Bill Clintons chief of staff, joins the administration as Obamas approval ratings have fallen to all-time lows after the fumbled rollout of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. White House spokesman Jay Carney...
For Iron Man, fabled foe melds myth, magic
2013-12-04 09:06:32| Toys - Topix.net
This image provided by Marvel Entertainment shows the cover of Iron Man, issue No.
For Iron Man, fabled foe melds myth, magic
2013-12-04 09:06:31| Toys - Topix.net
23, Rings of the Mandarin, No. 1 of 5. A wintry storm pushing through the western half of the country is bringing bitterly cold temperatures that prompted safety warnings for residents in the Rockies and threatened crops as far south as California.