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United Kingdom: Flood insurance scheme inadequate, says study
2013-08-19 01:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The government's new scheme to protect homes in England and Wales from flooding vastly underestimates the number of properties at risk due to climate change, says a study from the London School of Economics (LSE). As many as 800,000 homes in England and Wales are likely to be at significant risk of flooding in a decade, even on optimistic assumptions of fewer homes being built in flood plains, with the number rising to 1.5m by 2050. That compares with about 370,000 homes at significant risk in...
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BANGLADESH: Unions reject "inadequate" labour law changes
2013-06-14 13:58:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
New labour law proposals drawn up by the Bangladeshi government have been rejected by union leaders in the country, who describe them as "inadequate."
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Metro station upkeep and patrols are 'inadequate,' says Long Beach Vice Mayor Robert Garcia
2013-06-03 01:29:21| Railroads - Topix.net
Vice Mayor Robert Garcia will introduce legislation insisting that the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority upgrade the Long Beach stations with electronic turnstiles and deal with public safety, maintenance and other issues at the stations.
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US and China admit to 'inadequate' climate action as UN warns of mounting threat
2013-04-15 12:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: The US and China have announced plans to accelerate joint efforts to tackle climate change, warning that the "inadequacy of the global response requires a more focused and urgent initiative". The two countries issued a joint statement at the end of Secretary of State John Kerry's visit to Beijing over the weekend, featuring some of the strongest wording on the need for action on climate change to emanate from either government. "Both sides consider that the overwhelming scientific consensus...
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New LG ad: iPhone 5 is broadly inadequate
2013-02-22 18:28:03| CNET News.com
A commercial for LG Optimus G Pro seems like an homage to Apple's iPhone -- until it turns out not to be. [Read more]
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