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Tundra study uncovers impact of climate warming in the Arctic
2015-07-06 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] IMAGE Scientists are using ring growth data, like these shown in a willow shrub, to assess the age and growth of shrubs in a huge study of the Arctic tundra. Credit: Isla Myers-Smith Significant changes in one of the Earth's mos…
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BBC uncovers tax avoidance scheme
2015-05-29 07:05:35| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Anderson Group, one of the recruitment industry's most high profile companies, is promoting an 'aggressive' tax avoidance scheme which tax experts are calling "abusive".
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New mapping project uncovers road networks in Perus primary forests
2015-05-13 23:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Roads spread out like multi-fingered tendrils, eating into the surrounding forests of Cordillera Azul National Park, in the Department of Loreto in Peru. What is their purpose? Are they being built legally? If so, are they remaining within the specifications of their permits, or are they overstepping their bounds? A team of researchers has taken a first, important step in answering these questions by determining the roads' locations and extent using images and data collected by satellites. The...
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Harrisburg Uncovers Unpaid Trash Bills from Businesses Worth Up to $1 million
2015-04-24 01:06:00| Waste Age
<a href="http://www.pennlive.com/">Penn Live</a> Amid an overhaul of Harrisburg's trash and recycling programs, city officials have discovered 22 commercial accounts with unpaid balances that could reach $1 million. read more
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Investigation uncovers China's dog leather trade
2014-12-18 18:11:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
An undercover investigation in China by animal rights group PETA has found leather goods sold globally may be made out of the skin from slaughtered dogs.
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