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Before The World Most Powerful, Pope Delivers Environmental Message
2015-09-25 22:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Pope Francis delivered an appeal for social justice in a speech today to some of the world's most powerful people. Presidents, prime ministers and diplomats gathered for the U.N. General Assembly. He covered many subjects, but his focus was the environment and how its degradation affects the poor most of all. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli is traveling with the pope, and she joins us now from New York. Hi, Sylvia. SYLVIA POGGIOLI, BYLINE: Hi, Kelly. MCEVERS: I guess it's not surprising...
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Pope Francis warns environmental destruction could wipe out humanity
2015-09-25 18:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Pope Francis issued a stark warning to the United Nations on Friday morning, telling world leaders assembled for the General Assembly that "large-scale destruction of biodiversity can threaten the very existence of the human species." His speech urged leaders to tackle the unfettered capitalism that he believes is the root cause of environmental destruction, and outlined a religious duty to protect the planet. He also declared a "right of the environment" alongside other fundamental rights like education,...
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Handheld Anemometer provides environmental readings.
2015-09-24 14:31:07| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Featuring lightweight, handheld design, OMEGA® HHF-312 measures ambient temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, wind speed, and direction. Unit also calculates wind chill index and dew point/wet bulb temperatures. Equipped with dual backlit LCD readouts and compass, HHF-312 can store/recall 20 readings. Tripod-mountable meter includes data hold button, 5-minute auto power-off, and battery charge indicator. Application examples include environmental studies and HVAC troubleshooting.
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Rehm Thermal Systems Wins the Baden-Wuerttemberg 2015 Environmental Technology Award
2015-09-24 12:31:12| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Every two years the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector awards the Environmental Technology Award to businesses that are making a significant contribution to resource efficiency and environmental conservation. This year Rehm Thermal Systems impressed the judges and won...
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Environmental group to sue 3M, Decatur, others over chemicals in Tennessee River
2015-09-23 22:34:16| Energy - Topix.net
The environmental group Tennessee Riverkeeper has mailed written notices to 3M, BFI Waste Systems of Alabama, LLC, Decatur Utilities, and the City of Decatur informing them of their intent to file a federal lawsuit regarding dangerous chemicals in the Tennessee River's Wheeler Reservoir. The environmental group has significant health concerns about perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonate contamination in and around the Decatur area.
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