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5 Extreme Weather Events Impacting the Planet
2015-07-09 16:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Deniers will keep on denying apparently, but the signs of climate change are everywhere. As the planet has warmed up, severe weather events are happening in every corner of the globe, alerting us to the need for strong, immediate action. 1. Many parts of the world are suffering from extended heat waves. We`ve heard a lot about the heat waves blanketing India and Pakistan, which have claimed a high body count. Thousands of people in the region have died as a result. The situation has been exacerbated...
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Beijing growing explosively, impacting weather and climate
2015-06-29 15:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environmental News Network: A new study by scientists using data from NASA's QuikScat satellite has demonstrated a novel technique to quantify urban growth based on observed changes in physical infrastructure. The researchers used the technique to study the rapid urban growth in Beijing, China, finding that its physical area quadrupled between 2000 and 2009. A team led by Mark Jacobson of Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, and Son Nghiem of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, used data from QuikScat...
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Texas Legislature Passes Two Bills Impacting Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Litigation
2015-06-15 19:54:42| Automakers - Topix.net
Companies at risk of personal injury or wrongful death litigation in Texas should take note of two bills recently passed by the 84th Texas Legislature, HB 1692 and SB 735. HB 1692 HB 1692 is intended to curb the practice of foreign plaintiffs filing claims in Texas courts involving incidents that happened outside state borders.
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Cambodia garment strikes negatively impacting industry
2015-06-05 15:30:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Two weeks of strikes by Cambodian garment workers of a Phnom Penh factory could have "negatively impacted" the country's industry, The Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) has said.
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How Same-Day Service Is Impacting the Furniture Industry
2015-05-08 13:48:31| Furniture - Topix.net
Same-day and next-day delivery are not services normally associated with furniture stores, but City Furniture is changing that in South Florida. Andrew Koenig, vice president of operations, explains how City's fast delivery program, which began 12 years ago, has become a key competitive advantage and is changing customer expectations for the industry.
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