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Climate Change To Make Lightning More Common, Study Says
2014-11-14 17:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: The likelihood of getting struck by lightning has long been a metaphor for something with an exceedingly remote probability. But that could be changing. A new study in the journal Science says that temperature increases due to climate change are ushering in a new era that could mean by the end of the century lightning strikes will be about half again as common as they were at the start of this century. That's because lightning occurs more frequently when it's hotter. To wit, Florida leads...
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Woman in Fatal Malaysia Air-Bag Crash Was Pregnant, Honda Says
2014-11-14 01:48:12| Automakers - Topix.net
The woman in the first known fatal crash tied to faulty Takata Corp. air bags outside the U.S. was pregnant and her fetus died too, according to the car's maker. The July 27 accident in Malaysia involved a 2003 Honda City subcompact that was manufactured in Thailand, while the air bag was made in a Takata plant in Georgia, according to Jordhatt Johan, head of public relations at Honda Motor Co.
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Crude Oil Price War Not Happening, Saudi Arabia's Oil Minister Says
2014-11-14 01:36:37| IT Services - Topix.net
Crude oil prices continue to sink, but Saudi Arabia's oil minister rejected talk Wednesday that the country is leading a price war in global markets. "Talk of a price war is a sign of misunderstanding - deliberate or otherwise - and has no basis in reality," Ali Al-Naimi told a conference in Acapulco, according to the text of his speech obtained by Agence France-Presse.
India Needs More Investment in Family Farming, Says Agri Minister
2014-11-14 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
INDIA - To make family farming profitable, India needs to invest more in family farms, Indian agriculture minister, Radha Mohan Singh said recently.
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Global nuclear power generation capacity to increase by 60% by 2040, says IEA report
2014-11-14 01:00:00| Power Technology
The global nuclear power generation capacity is going to scale-up by 60% through 2040, according to the World Energy Outlook report by International Energy Agency (IEA).
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