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Keystone XL pipeline could have bigger impact than expected, new study says
2014-08-10 13:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Montreal Gazette: The proposed Keystone XL pipeline to connect Canadian oilsands with U.S. refineries and ports could have a much larger impact on greenhouse gas emissions than previously assumed, according to a new study. If the controversial pipeline gets the go-ahead it might lower global oil prices, increase consumption and quadruple the total greenhouse gas impact of the project, says an analysis published Sunday in the journal Nature Climate Change. It also points to gaps in existing environmental and...
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Mercury Pollution in Oceans Has Tripled Since Industrial Revolution, Study Says
2014-08-07 20:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Globally, oceans contain roughly 60,000 to 80,000 tons of mercury pollution, according to a report published this week in Nature detailing the first direct calculation of mercury pollution in the world's oceans. Ocean waters shallower than about 300 feet (100 meters) have tripled in mercury concentration since the Industrial Revolution, the study found, and mercury in the oceans as a whole has increased roughly 10 percent over pre-industrial times. North Atlantic waters showed the most obvious signs...
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Global climate pact won't keep warming below target, study says
2014-08-07 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: Negotiations among global leaders in Paris next year meant to mitigate climate change and keep the global temperature below 2 degrees Celsius are likely to fail, according to a new study. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) report released Wednesday concludes that the outcome of next year's United Nations (U.N.) talks in Paris probably won't put the globe on the path to limiting temperature increases to 2 degrees Celsius. The researchers looked at the major players in the talks...
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UK 4G users top 6m, says Ofcom
2014-08-07 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Regulator's latest market report says average household now owns four Internet-enabled devices.
Auto sales suffer when young adults work only part-time, economist says
2014-08-06 01:39:31| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
Yen Chen: The share of U.S. consumers aged 16 to 24 with jobs has fallen significantly since 2000.
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