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U.S. Creates Largest Protected Area in the World, 3X Larger Than California

2014-09-25 04:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

National Geographic: NEW YORK-The Obama administration announced late Wednesday that it is creating the largest marine reserve in the world by expanding an existing monument around seven U.S.-controlled islands and atolls in the central Pacific. The Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument will now be nearly 490,000 square miles, nearly three times the size of California and six times larger than its previous size. Commercial fishing, dumping, and mining will be prohibited in the reserve, but recreational fishing...

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'A History of the World in 6 Glasses': History as viewed through beverages

2014-09-25 03:41:03| Beverages - Topix.net

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White House Launches Climate Tools and Data for Developing World

2014-09-24 22:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

National Geographic: The White House is releasing new data and technological tools to help developing countries better prepare for climate change, Obama administration officials announced Wednesday. The information is critical for predicting water availability for farmers and forecasting severe flooding, the White House said. The data can also be used to better track the shrinking of glaciers, soil moisture levels, nutrient flow, vegetation cover, and erosion. ee "New Technology Measures Snowpack Amid California Drought.")...

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World Retail Congress 2014 Day One: Quote/unquote

2014-09-24 21:37:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com

The great and the good of the retail industry have converged on Paris for three days for the annual World Retail Congress. New technologies, the rise of omni-channel, innovation and new business models are all on the agenda, and the 'disruptive consumer' is a key talking point.

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WORLD: WTO lowers trade growth forecasts as tensions rise

2014-09-24 16:00:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com

WTO economists have lowered their trade growth forecasts for 2014 and 2015 amid evidence of slowing economic growth and growing geopolitical tension.

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