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Australia Must Cut Emissions 40% by 2020 Avoid Dramatic Climatic Shifts
2013-12-02 16:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Australia must drastically increase its emissions reduction target to 40% by 2020 to avoid "almost unimaginable social, economic and ecological consequences' from climate change, a new book penned by leading scientists and economists, including Ross Garnaut, has warned. The book, Four Degrees of Global Warming: Australia in a Hot World, sets out a series of stark scenarios facing the country should global temperatures rise by 4C above the pre-industrial average. By 2100, annual rainfall in...
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Are US apparel imports showing sourcing shifts?
2013-11-20 17:07:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
A massive double-digit hike in US apparel imports from Vietnam in September outpaced more modest single-digit gains by China and Bangladesh - with the latter showing the first sign of a slowdown in shipments since factory safety issues came to the fore earlier this year.
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Arid parts of Kenya could get more rain as climate shifts report
2013-11-09 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Dry areas of Kenya could gain additional rainfall as a result of shifting weather patterns, a report on climate change and food security says. Drier region not normally associated with crop production, such as Kitui, Samburu and Isiolo, could begin seeing enough rain to transform them into maize growing regions, according to the report, contained in a new book from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and partner organisations. The chapter on Kenya assesses how shifting...
Bristol-Myers Squibb Shifts R&D Focus
2013-11-09 00:37:56| Biotech - Topix.net
Bristol-Myers Squibb will now focus on the late-stage development and commercialization of its diabetes franchise and its hepatitis C drugs.
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White House Will Focus on Climate Shifts While Trying to Cut Greenhouse Gases
2013-11-01 12:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The White House is expected to take new steps on Friday to help society adapt to global warming, an acknowledgment that worldwide efforts to control emissions will be inadequate to head off big climatic shifts. White House aides said President Obama would sign an executive order on Friday morning directing federal agencies to make it easier for states and communities to build resilience against storms, droughts and other weather extremes. For instance, when federal money is being spent on projects...
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