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United States: Climate change, runaway development worsen Houston floods
2016-05-19 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: With clay soil and tabletop-flat terrain, Houston has endured flooding for generations. Its 1,700 miles of man-made channels struggle to dispatch storm runoff to the Gulf of Mexico. Now the nation's fourth-largest city is being overwhelmed with more frequent and more destructive floods. The latest calamity occurred April 18, killing eight people and causing tens of millions of dollars in damage. The worsening floods aren't simple acts of nature or just costly local concerns. Federal taxpayers...
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Union Pacific to make rail improvements in two US states
2016-05-06 01:00:00| Railway Technology
US-based railroad operator Union Pacific is planning to invest a combined amount of $634.6m to improve the infrastructure in California and Texas this year.
Daimler Conducts Internal Investigation Regarding Its Certification Process Related To Exhaust Emissions In The United States
2016-04-25 04:31:42| pollutiononline Home Page
Daimler AG conducts an internal investigation regarding its certification process related to exhaust emissions inthe United Statesupon the request of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
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Canada: Hydro power needed to meet states 2020 carbon goal
2016-04-24 23:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Boston Globe: For those inclined to see the glass half full, Massachusetts has made enormous strides in reducing its carbon emissions. Coal-fired plants, the worst offenders, are dying out across the Commonwealth. Investments in energy efficiency have lowered demand. The solar panels sprouting up along the Massachusetts Turnpike are only the most visible of the new generation of green technologies feeding power into homes and businesses. Yet a state report last year found that without new legislation, the Commonwealth...
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175 states sign landmark Paris deal on climate change, key step toward implementation
2016-04-22 15:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Leaders from 175 countries signed the Paris Agreement on climate change Friday as the landmark deal took a key step toward entering into force years ahead of schedule The historic agreement on climate change marked a major milestone on Friday with a record 175 countries signing on to it on opening day. But world leaders made clear more action is needed, and quickly, to fight a relentless rise in global temperatures. With the planet heating up to record levels, sea levels rising and glaciers...
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