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Major change unlikely despite open-Internet ruling
2014-01-15 23:51:22| Telecom - Topix.net
Don't expect major changes to how you access your favorite websites and services despite a federal appeals court's decision to set aside rules meant to ensure equal access to entertainment, A ban on Internet neutrality gives net providers like Comcast and Verizon the ability to play favorites with websites, potentially charge more for services.
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Major newspaper coverage of climate change plummeted last year
2014-01-15 23:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: We were feeling optimistic a couple of weeks ago when we reported that mainstream media coverage of climate and energy issues was up last year. But it turns out that if you remove the "and energy," the numbers are actually pretty depressing. The University of Colorados Center for Science & Technology Research monitors mentions of global warming and climate change in five major U.S. newspapers: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and USA...
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Researchers call for major change in US policies supporting plug-ins; failure of mainstream consumer bias
2014-01-06 13:30:34| Green Car Congress
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Canada: Oil sands not a major source of climate change, says IEA economist
2013-11-18 01:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: Alberta's oil sands producers have received some timely support from the International Energy Agency, with the industry - and indeed the Canadian government - facing increasing condemnation over the failure to rein in greenhouse gas emissions. As the United Nations climate summit continues in Warsaw this week, the IEA chief economist Fatih Birol played down the oil sands' contribution to global warming, and said the long-term challenge is to access the energy-hungry markets of Asia while slowing...
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Climate change major challenge for Pacific
2013-08-21 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Xinhua: Climate change is one of the greatest barriers to sustainable development for small island countries, a Fijian official said Wednesday. Esala Nayasi, director of the political and treaties division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the adverse effects of climate change is a security threat to Pacific island countries ( PICs) as it greatly affects the survival of people through the impact it has on resources. Speaking at the "First Open Discussion Workshop about Climate Engineering: Perspectives...
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