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The Quest to Quench Worlds Thirst for Water
2015-05-30 15:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The average Briton uses 150 liters of water a day; the average American gets through 570 liters (150 gallons) of the stuff. The world is getting thirstier and the global demand for fresh water is rising by 640 billion liters (169 billion gallons) a year. Population growth is one factor, not only the need for drinking water and sanitation but also the need to produce more food. Agriculture accounts for 70 percent of water use. Even the push for biofuels to reduce consumption of fossil fuels has...
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The worlds longest-running electrical equipment companies
2015-05-29 01:00:00| Power Technology
From Schneider to Fuji Electric, power-technology.com profiles the worlds longest-running electrical equipment companies.
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Where are the Worlds Hungriest People? Take a Look
2015-05-27 18:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: The number of hungry people in the world has steadily declined to a 25-year low, thanks largely to economic prosperity in China and other developing countries. A quarter century ago, more than 1 billion people trapped in poverty lacked access to enough food to live a healthy life. Today, the number of undernourished people stands at 795 million, according to the UN's annual hunger report, released Wednesday, May 27. The number of underfed people has declined from 18.6 percent of the world's...
UN Secretary-General urges transport ministers to reshape worlds transport systems
2015-05-27 15:55:40| Green Car Congress
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4 Indians among world's 100 most powerful women: Forbes
2015-05-26 20:24:14| Beverages - Topix.net
Two women of Indian-origin PepsiCo chief Indra Nooyi and Cisco chief technology and strategy officer Padmasree Warrior also make the list. Forbes ' 12th annual list of the 100 most influential women feature extraordinary entrepreneurs, visionary CEOs, politicians, celebrity role models, billionaire activists and pioneer philanthropists who are "transforming the world" and and have been "ranked by dollars, media presence and impact".
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