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Almost Half Of World Heritage Sites Are Threatened, Report Finds
2016-04-06 23:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: The site is part of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System that is protected with World Heritage status. Nearly half of the planet's world heritage sites are threatened by development, despite international protections, according to a report released Wednesday by the World Wildlife Fund. The 229 heritage sites in 96 countries include Egypt's pyramids, Florida's Everglades National Park and Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The WWF report found that 114 of these sites are under threat from oil...
Half of world could face extreme water scarcity by 2095
2014-08-18 17:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Without climate change mitigation policies, half of the world could face extreme water scarcity before the end of the century, a study has found. However, researchers from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) also warned that poorly planned policies could exacerbate the crisis. The study, which was carried out with the help of the Joint Global Change Research Institute, is comprehensive and used unique modelling technology. The model linked economic, energy, land-use and climate systems...
Half of World Population will be Exposed to Frequent Still Air Events by End 21st Century
2014-06-24 12:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: Climate change might worsen air pollution, researchers at Stanford said. The team estimates that by the end of this century around 55 percent of the world's population will witness frequent air stagnation events. Climate models show that rising air pollution could lead to an increase in days when air with high levels of particle pollution lingers over cities. Poor quality air could lead to cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses. According to scientists at the Stanford University, air stagnation...
Only Half of the World Cup Stadiums Equipped with Wifi in Brazil
2014-06-06 03:53:35| Wireless - Topix.net
Only six of the 12 stadiums hosting World Cup matches in Brazil will have WiFi so fans can use the Internet, telecom industry trade association Sinditelebrasil said.
Half the world has 3G coverage
2013-10-07 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Austria is the world's most affordable market for mobile broadband, according to new ITU report.
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