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iPhone 6 Bendgate: The End of Tight Jeans?
2014-09-24 22:58:40| TechNewsWorld
Another new Apple product, another "-gate" debacle. This time, it's bendgate. On the heels of the release of the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus handsets earlier this month has come an uproar over an unexpected weakness: In short, when stashed in a pocket of a tight pair of pants, the iPhone 6 Plus bends -- and it doesn't return to its original shape when removed.
UN Pledges to End Deforestation by 2030
2014-09-24 22:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: At the United Nations (UN) Climate Summit on Tuesday, efforts to slow deforestation got a major boost when dozens of countries, indigenous groups and companies pledged to halve destructive deforestation by 2020, and completely end losses by 2030. At the United Nations (UN) Climate Summit on Tuesday, efforts to slow deforestation got a major boost when dozens of countries, indigenous groups and companies pledged to halve destructive deforestation by 2020, and completely end losses by 2030. Backers...
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Nations and Corporations Pledge to End Forest Loss by 2030 at UN Summit
2014-09-24 20:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: The U.S., Canada, and the European Union agreed at yesterday's UN climate summit to cut global deforestation in half by the end of the decade and eliminate net forest losses entirely by 2030, marking the first time such a deadline has been set. If the goal is met, it will cut carbon emissions by an amount equal to taking 1 billion vehicles every car on the planet off the road, the UN said. Notably missing from the list of committed countries was Brazil, which has been a key player in Amazon deforestation,...
ConocoPhillips CEO: End the crude oil export ban
2014-09-22 16:43:04| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The price of oil and global demand have dipped in recent weeks, but Houston-based ConocoPhillips Chairman and CEO Ryan Lance still sees a critical long-term need for the U.S. to loosen its ban on crude oil exports. Although oil prices have exceeded $100 a barrel for most of the year, global Brent pricing for oil was below $98 a barrel at the end of last week, while West Texas Intermediate pricing was just more than $93 a barrel.
French government ups pressure for end to Air France strike
2014-09-22 12:02:08| Airlines - Topix.net
The French government made a renewed appeal on Monday for a quick end to an Air France pilots strike which is costing the flag-carrier millions of euros a day, urging management to "clarify" its proposals. The strike over the airline's plans to establish low-cost activities is entering its second week and set to be the longest such industrial action in its history.
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