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City heat might warm up distant rural areas, too, study says
2013-01-28 00:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: eat rising up from cities such as New York, Paris and Tokyo might be remotely warming up winters far away in some rural parts of Alaska, Canada and Siberia, a surprising study theorizes. In an unusual twist, that same urban heat from buildings and cars might be slightly cooling the autumns in much of the western United States, Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean, according to the study published Sunday in the scientific journal Nature Climate Change. Meteorologists long have known that cities...
Swartz didn't face prison until feds took over case, report says
2013-01-25 22:14:14| CNET News.com
The late Internet activist was facing a stern warning from local prosecutors. But then the U.S. Attorney's office, run by Carmen Ortiz, chose to make an example of Aaron Swartz, a new report says. [Read more]
Important Samsung mobile patent likely to be invalid, German court says
2013-01-25 20:59:14| InfoWorld: Top News
A mobile-technology patent that Samsung deems essential to the UMTS standard is likely to be invalid, the Regional Court in Mannheim, Germany, said. Samsung is seeking damages from Apple for infringing the patent. A decision in the dispute scheduled for Friday, however, was postponed by the Mannheim court because the patent is likely invalid, court spokesman Joachim Bock said.
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Subway Maintenance to Affect 16 Train Lines Over Weekend, MTA Says
2013-01-25 13:50:43| Railroads - Topix.net
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Forests in Kenya worth much more intact says government report
2013-01-24 19:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Kenya's forests provide greater services and wealth to the nation when they are left standing. A landmark report by The Kenyan Government and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) addresses the importance of forests to the well-being of the nation, putting Kenya among a pioneering group of countries that aim to center development plans around nature-based assets. "The study by UNEP on valuing Kenya's montane forests is an enormous breath of fresh air that is welcomed by conservationists...
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