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WHO: Half of world's urban population breathing dirty air
2014-05-08 01:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: Around half of the world's city dwellers are breathing air that is dangerous to their health, according to a major new report that calls on governments to take swift action to curb polluting transport and energy infrastructure. With a growing number of economies around the world dependent on the success of thriving cities, the new database compiled by the World Health Organisation (WHO) shows that a host of urban centres are putting their resident's health at risk by failing to deliver clean air....
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Half U.S. population vulnerable to climate change: Report
2014-05-06 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: More than half the U.S. population lives in coastal areas that are increasingly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, which will ripple throughout the U.S. economy, a White House advisory groups report concluded. The report released today said the impact of the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is already affecting Americans, with coastal flooding, heavier downpours and more intense wildfire episodes. And more changes are coming. The real bottom line is that climate...
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Cereal bowl half empty?
2014-05-02 21:50:15| Agriculture - Topix.net
Food Market brings news, talk and insight into the food business, from farms to supermarkets to restaurants.
UK Invests Half a Billion in Ultra Low Emission Vehicles
2014-05-01 21:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: The UK government will spend 500 million (US$844.7 million) to boost the ultra low emission vehicle industry and help drivers both afford and feel confident using electric cars, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced Tuesday. To encourage more people to drive ultra low emission vehicles, the present grant program that offers 5,000 (US$8,446) off the upfront cost of these vehicles will be extended with funding of an additional 200 million (US$337.8 million). The automotive sector is a success...
Encana's Texas Properties Sold For Half A Billion Dollars
2014-04-29 17:13:00| OGI
The deal follows the $1.8 billion March agreement to sell ECAs natural gas assets in the Jonah Field in western Wyomings Sublette County.
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