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UN draft stresses risk of global warming, from economy to health
2013-11-08 13:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Global warming poses a mounting threat to health, economic growth, crops and water supplies, according to a draft report by top scientists that puts unprecedented emphasis on the risks of a changing climate. A leaked 29-page draft by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), about the impacts of rising temperatures and due for release in March 2014, mentions "risk" 139 times against just 41 in its last assessment in 2007. The increased stress on risk may make the case for cutting...
Growth picks up in US economy
2013-11-07 14:51:37| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The US economy grew at a faster-than-expected annualised pace of 2.8% in the third quarter of the year, figures show.
New Extra Comfort Economy for Hawaiian Airlines
2013-11-05 18:00:29| Airlines - Topix.net
Hawaiian Airlines has announced that it will introduce Extra Comfort Economy seating on long-haul flights from 1 June 2014.
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Global Warming Seen Taking Toll on Economy, Health, Crops
2013-11-04 07:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Global warming is expected to take an increasing toll on the economy, food production, fresh water supplies and human health as the century progresses, according to a draft study for the United Nations. A temperature increase of 2.5 degrees Celsius (4.5 degrees Fahrenheit) since industrialization may lead to losses of as much as 2 percent of global economic output, an analysis by the UNs Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change showed. Temperatures have already risen by about 0.8 degrees. The...
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UK 'fastest-growing Western economy'
2013-11-04 02:34:33| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The UK is set to grow faster than any other Western economy, according to a report by the accountants Grant Thornton.
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