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Over 50% of the world will be online by 2017

2014-09-23 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news

UN Broadband Commission predicts mobile broadband uptake will reach 7.6 billion within five years.

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WORLD: Cotton industry subsidies slip 12% in 2013/14

2014-09-22 16:36:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com

A new report estimates subsidies to the cotton industry came to $6.5bn in 2013/14, down from a record of $7.4bn in 2012/13.

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Pima County DEQ celebrates World Car-Free Day

2014-09-22 16:29:44| Waste Management - Topix.net

TUCSON, AZ - It's time to give that car a break, as the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality and the Pima Association of Governments participates in World Car-Free Day on Monday. "There are so many benefits to finding another way of getting there including saving money, reducing traffic jams, gaining strength by walking to the bus or biking, conserving energy, and improving air quality," said Beth Gorman, Senior Program Manager with PDEQ's Clean Air Program, in a recent release.

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All eyes on Obama, world leaders at climate change summit

2014-09-22 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

National Public Radio: The forecast calls for picture-perfect weather Tuesday in New York City as world leaders gather to discuss the challenge of a changing climate. More than 120 leaders, including President Obama, are expected to attend the one-day climate summit, sponsored by the United Nations. They've been instructed to arrive with "bold ideas" to slow the rise in global temperatures. Tens of thousands of climate activists marched through midtown Manhattan on Sunday. The demonstration, dubbed the People's Climate...

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How world predicting and preparing for climate extremes

2014-09-22 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mashable: If we look at the hard facts of climate change, science is telling us we're running out of time. That's what Achim Steiner, executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), said during a panel at the 2014 Social Good Summit on Sunday. Moderated by Mashable's senior climate reporter Andrew Freedman, the panel focused on what actions we're taking to make cities more resilient in the face of climate-related extremes over the next 15 years. Prepping society for increased climate...

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