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The bold promise to reduce homelessness: Editorial Agenda 2015
2015-10-06 02:02:50| PortlandOnline
The Oregonian Editorial Board, Ocotober 3, 2015
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Climate change: India's vow to reduce emissions ambitious & realistic
2015-10-05 02:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Economic Times: India's intended nationally determined contribution, or INDC, to combating climate change is out. By 2030, it will reduce the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per unit of GDP by 33-35% from its 2005 levels, increase the share of nonfossil fuels to 40% of total generation capacity; and increase its forest and tree cover to create an additional carbon sink for 2.5-3 billion tonnes carbon dioxide-equivalent. The plan is ambitious and achievable. It builds on India's ambitious climate actions...
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Over 20 million affected by El Nio, urgent action needed to reduce impact of disasters
2015-10-02 13:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: In a year of unprecedented humanitarian need, El Nio is putting tens of millions of people at risk of drought and floods. CARE is scaling up life-saving assistance and urges governments to act now to reduce the impact of the disasters to come. The ongoing crises in Syria, Yemen and elsewhere have caused displacement and humanitarian needs on a scale never before recorded. Yet it is about to get worse. A global weather phenomenon known as El Nio is on its way, and its impact is predicted to...
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Senators reach deal to reduce prison time for some offenders
2015-10-02 09:55:59| Energy - Topix.net
Senate conservatives and liberals on Thursday united behind an overhaul of the criminal justice system, a rare bipartisan agreement that would allow some nonviolent drug offenders to get reduced prison sentences and give judges greater discretion in sentencing. The legislation, years in the making, comes as disparate voices have spoken as one in saying the current system is broken, from President Barack Obama to the ACLU to the conservative Koch Industries.
EPA Announces National Limits To Reduce Toxic Pollutants Discharged Into Waterways By Steam Electric Power Plants
2015-10-02 07:10:10| pollutiononline Home Page
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently finalized a rule that will reduce the discharge of toxic pollutants into America’s waterways from steam electric power plants by 1.4 billion pounds annually, as well as reduce water withdrawal by 57 billion gallons per year, resulting in an estimated benefit of $463M per year to Americans across the country.
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