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Study finds 20-25% of EV range lost as psychological safety buffer; driver assistance systems could shrink that buffer
2014-02-23 19:30:46| Green Car Congress
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Peru: Gas company to drill in Manu National Park buffer zone, imperiling indigenous people
2014-02-04 13:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: The Peruvian government has approved plans for gas company Pluspetrol to move deeper into a supposedly protected reserve for indigenous peoples and the buffer zone of the Manu National Park in the Amazon rainforest. The approval follows the government rescinding a highly critical report on the potential impacts of the operations by the Culture Ministry (MINCU), the resignation of the Culture Minister and other Ministry personnel, and repeated criticism from Peruvian and international civil society....
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Tropical Tropopause Layer: Nature Selectively Buffer Human-Caused Global Warming
2014-02-04 03:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Science 2.0: Don't count nature out yet. Some aspects of climate change are natural. And some mitigation will be also, according to researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Johns Hopkins University in the US and NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center. As the globe warms, ocean temperatures rise, leading to increased water vapor escaping into the atmosphere. Water vapor is really the most important greenhouse gas and its impact on climate is amplified in the stratosphere. In their study, the researchers...
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Nature can, selectively, buffer human-caused global warming, say scientists
2014-02-02 21:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Can naturally occurring processes selectively buffer the full brunt of global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions resulting from human activities? Yes, find researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Johns Hopkins University in the US and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. As the globe warms, ocean temperatures rise, leading to increased water vapor escaping into the atmosphere. Water vapor is the most important greenhouse gas, and its impact on climate is amplified in the...
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How Do You Buffer Your Operation Against External Risk?
2014-01-02 18:51:48| Beef
This week’s online poll question is “What’s your primary means of buffering your business against external risk?” Be sure to leave your thoughts in the comments section after voting. Increasing working capital Managing costs Paying down/restructuring debt Locking in margins
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