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Caribbean Scientist Warns of Climate Change Disaster
2013-05-19 20:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: The Caribbean does not have the luxury of time for decisive action on climate change and global warming. In fact, it is on the brink of calamity, according to a prominent scientist. Conrad Douglas, a Jamaican scientist who has published over 350 reports on environmental management and related matters, has warned that "urgent action at all levels [is] required now", cautioning the region against complacency in dealing with climate change. Noting that earlier models forecast that an atmosphere...
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Tar sands exploitation would be game over climate, warns leading scientist
2013-05-19 16:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Major international oil companies are buying off governments, according to the world's most prominent climate scientist, Prof James Hansen. During a visit to London, he accused the Canadian government of acting as the industry's tar sands salesman and "holding a club" over the UK and European nations to accept its "dirty" oil. "Oil from tar sands makes sense only for a small number of people who are making a lot of money from that product," he said in an interview with the Guardian. "It doesn't...
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Governor warns over housing plans
2013-05-18 22:04:05| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The outgoing governor of the Bank of England warns a government plan to boost the housing market should not become permanent.
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EU warns China over telecom payments
2013-05-16 08:07:50| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The EU warns it may investigate claims that Chinese telecom firms have been paid subsidies, allowing them to flood markets with cheap equipment.
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Dell board warns Icahn bid could leave the company short of cash
2013-05-13 16:20:42| InfoWorld: Top News
A plan proposed by Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management last week as an alternative to Michael Dell's proposal to take his namesake company private would leave it short of cash, Dell's board warned the bidders on Monday.
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