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HFCs? Curbing Them Is Key to Climate-Change Strategy
2013-07-30 01:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LiveScience: In terms of sheer quantity, carbon dioxide is the main contributor to global warming, but there are some lesser-known gases that also jeopardize the Earth's climate future. This list includes methane, nitrous oxide, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and several others. These gases may make up a small percentage of the emissions society generates, but they pack a devastating punch when released. The threat level for each of these gases varies based on several factors, most notably...
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China Sets New Rules Aimed at Curbing Air Pollution
2013-06-15 18:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Chinas cabinet has adopted 10 measures to improve air quality in the latest move aimed at responding to the dense smog that has repeatedly enveloped Beijing and other major Chinese cities in recent years. Many of the measures had previously been enacted by some cities, or were the subject of national experiments that had not yet received the imprimatur of the cabinet, which is known as the State Council. The measures, adopted Friday, were announced Saturday in state-controlled news media. The...
Climate talk shifts from curbing CO2 to adapting
2013-06-15 15:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Efforts to curb global warming have quietly shifted as greenhouse gases inexorably rise. The conversation is no longer solely about how to save the planet by cutting carbon emissions. It's becoming more about how to save ourselves from the warming planet's wild weather. It was Mayor Michael Bloomberg's announcement last week of an ambitious plan to stave off New York City's rising seas with flood gates, levees and more that brought this transition into full focus. After years of losing the...
House-Approved Bill Curbing Labor Panel's Authority Faces Dim Future
2013-04-17 17:33:15| ENR.com: Headline News
Obama nominates a full package of NLRB nominees for Senate consideration.
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Wi-Fi on east Alberta school buses credited for curbing bad behaviour
2013-01-28 19:19:23| Wireless - Topix.net
When Prairie Rose School Division outfitted 30 of its school buses last year with wireless Internet access, it was to give students something to do during the lengthy rides, often along gravel roads, that last as long as 90 minutes one way.
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