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Exposure of US population to extreme heat could quadruple by mid-century
2015-05-18 21:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: U.S. residents' exposure to extreme heat could increase four- to six-fold by mid-century, due to both a warming climate and a population that's growing especially fast in the hottest regions of the country, according to new research. The study, by researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the City University of New York (CUNY), highlights the importance of considering societal changes when trying to determine future climate impacts. "Both population change and climate...
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Study Finds Sun Belt Population Growth & Warming Climate Could Quadruple Exposure to Extreme Heat
2015-05-18 19:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: A valuable study published this week in Nature Climate Change projects that exposure to extreme heat in the United States is likely to rise enormously by mid century, driven equally by demographic shifts boosting Sun Belt populations and projected changes in heat waves in a warming climate. Seth Borenstein at the Associated Press has written a nice summary of the research, undertaken by a multi-disciplinary team at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo., and the City University...
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Exposure of US population to extreme heat could quadruple by mid-century
2015-05-18 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] IMAGE This graphic illustrates the expected increase in average annual person-days of exposure to extreme heat for each US Census Division when comparing the period 1971-2000 to the period 2041-2070. Credit: ©UCAR. …
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If you carry your device close to your body, you may be exceeding radiation exposure limits.
2015-05-15 07:49:13| Wireless - Topix.net
The City Council of Berkeley, California last night unanimously voted to require electronics retailers to warn customers about the potential health risks associated with radio-frequency radiation emitted by cellphones, setting itself up to become the first city in the country to implement a cellphone "right to know" law. "If you carry or use your phone in a pants or shirt pocket or tucked into a bra when the phone is ON and connected to a wireless network, you may exceed the federal guidelines for exposure to RF radiation," the notice, which must be posted in stores that sell cellphones, reads in part.
Standard Pacific Capital Trims Exposure to Top Picks Including KAR...
2015-05-12 00:10:25| Chemicals - Topix.net
Standard Pacific Capital is a medium-sized hedge fund headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Douglas Dillard and Raj D. Venkatesan, both graduates of Harvard Business School, founded Standard Pacific in 1995.
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