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Biofuel may be bad news for forests, climate, food security, says report
2015-02-27 19:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: A new report from the World Resources Institute finds that dedicating land to the production of biofuels, a form of renewable energy made from plants, may undermine efforts to achieve a sustainable food future, combat climate change, and protect forests. The global population hit seven billion in 2011 and is expected to grow to nine billion in 2050. Feeding all those people without chopping down forests for agriculture and livestock will already be a difficult task, according to Tim Searchinger,...
FTC Should Probe Samsung Over Smart TVs, Group Says
2015-02-26 23:02:48| PC Magazine HDTVs Product Guide
EPIC requested the FTC stop Samsung and other companies from intercepting private communication via TV sets.
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Reducing Food Waste Is Good for Economy and Climate, Report Says
2015-02-26 16:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Its no secret that a significant portion of the food grown and produced globally ends up as waste, whether from our homes, restaurants, schools or institutions of various sorts. A new report, Strategies to Achieve Economic and Environmental Gains by Reducing Food Waste, documents what could be saved by reducing food waste, both in money spent by consumers and governments, and stress on the planet and its climate. The UK-based the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP), which produced the study...
Southwest Airlines Can Use Planes That Missed Inspection, FAA Says
2015-02-25 17:19:31| Airlines - Topix.net
U.S. women's soccer goalkeeper Hope Solo opened up to ABC's Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts about her recent suspension from the sport a... -- The BBC reports that three British school girls who left the country last week to presumably join the Islamic State are likely now in Syria.The three girls -- Sh... The hard work of the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources, Attorney General's Office and Natural Resources Districts in the Republican Basin has resulted in a favorable ... The Western Nebraska Community College men's basketball team put four players in double figures, but it wasn't enough as Casper's Hakeem Rogers nailed a 3-pointer with .... -- St. Louis Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright will be sent back to St. Louis to be examined by a doctor after suffering from abdominal pain after his workou... -- Veteran Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald Tuesday again apologized ... (more)
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Samsungs Galaxy S6 hard to build and extremely expensive, report says
2015-02-25 15:12:48| Extremetech
Samsung's new Galaxy S6 is scheduled to drop soon, but rumors leaking out ahead of the launch event suggest the device will be more expensive than previous models with the curved screen models reportedly in short supply.
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