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Data shows Canada's first waste diversion drop in a decade
2013-08-21 17:50:00| Solid Waste & Recycling magazine Headlines
Canada continues its struggle to make inroads with industrial waste diversion, according to a new Statistics Canada (Stat Can) report that reveals the first hiccup in the countrys diversion levels since 2002.
Australia: A scientist explains the mystery behind the 2010-2011 sea-level drop
2013-08-21 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: For the past couple of decades, the oceans have been steadily rising. Each year, sea-level increases by about 3 millimeters, a constant and ominous creep responding to climate warming. Scientists have been measuring this rise from satellites since 1993, using instruments called altimeters. But for an 18-month period that began in the middle of 2010, something surprising happened. Instead of rising, sea levels fell. Lake Eyre, a huge catch basin for eastern Australia's rainfall, typically collects...
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Traffic drop hurts American Eagle Outfitters in 2Q
2013-08-21 15:33:59| Apparel - Topix.net
The company's outlook for its fiscal third quarter, which runs through October, is also well below Wall Street's view.
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Glencore Xstrata profit drop comes on $7.66 billion write down following merger
2013-08-20 17:11:01| Chemicals - Topix.net
Glencore Xstrata Plc lost nearly US$9 billion in the first half of its current financial year, as the newly merged commodities and mining group wrote down the value of its mining assets by a hefty $7.66 billion.
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How Extreme Australian Rains Made Global Sea Levels Drop
2013-08-20 08:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: Global sea level has been rising as a result of global warming, but in 2010 and 2011, sea level actually fell by about a quarter of an inch. Scientists now say they know why: It has to do with extreme weather in Australia. The sea level drop coincided with some of the worst flooding in that continent's history. Dozens of people died and torrents washed away houses and cars, forcing thousands from their homes. Some of those floodwaters simply ran back into the ocean, so they didn't affect...
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