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Carbon absorbed by Amazon has halved since 90s, says study
2015-03-19 16:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: A study has found that the net carbon uptake of the Amazon forest as halved since the 1990s. Researchers warn that the findings have implications for climate change and emission reduction targets. The research, which was led by the University of Leeds and published in the journal Nature, notes that the amount of carbon absorbed by the Amazon peaked in the 90s at two billion tonnes each year, however, this has halved and is now, for the first time, being overtaken by fossil fuel emissions in Latin...
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Asia records 11 piracy and armed robbery cases in February, says ReCAAP report
2015-03-18 01:00:00| Ship Technology
The number of piracy incidents reported last month is February's lowest in the last five-year reporting period, anti-piracy watchdog ReCAAP has revealed.
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Include Climate Change in Disaster Planning, FEMA Says
2015-03-17 22:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Federal funds that help communities brace for emergencies will stop being provided to states if they ignore threats posed by climate change in their disaster planning. States publish reports every five years or so detailing their vulnerability to natural disasters, such as floods, storms and wildfires, and how they plan to protect themselves and recover after them. Such plans are needed in order to qualify for a share of nearly $1 billion in Hazard Mitigation Assistance grants provided every year...
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Dollar's fall will help Qantas, Moody's says
2015-03-15 06:04:58| Airlines - Topix.net
The fall in the Australian dollar means foreign airlines have an added incentive to keep their airfares steady rather than lowering them, which should benefit Qantas Airways, Moody's says. The Australian dollar has plunged by 17.5 per cent against the US dollar since September 1, which means a ticket that was priced at $1000 last year translates now to $US770, rather than $US933.
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Impugned guardrail in use across Canada passes crash tests, U.S. says
2015-03-13 18:41:46| Railroads - Topix.net
U.S. authorities say the ET Plus, which is subject of a $500-million proposed Canadian class-action lawsuit, meets applicable crash criteria. The tests were ordered after an American jury found Texas-based Trinity Industries guilty last year of fraud in a civil action.
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