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Carbon emissions from Indonesian peat fires vary considerably based on fire type, research shows
2015-12-17 18:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Carbon emissions caused by burning tropical peatlands in Indonesia vary considerably depending on if the fires are initial or recurrent, according to new research conducted at the University of Leicester. The study, which was co-authored by Professor Susan Page and Dr Kevin Tansey from the University of Leicester's Department of Geography, also found that peatlands closer to canals have a higher probability of high frequency fires, which release harmful carbon emissions into the atmosphere. The...
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NASA image reveals toxic pall carbon monoxide from Indonesian fires
2015-12-16 13:06:28| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: A satellite detected "remarkably high" carbon monoxide levels in Sumatra and Kalimantan during Indonesia's recent wildfire disaster. Concentrations in Central Kalimantan province were nearly 13 times the normal average. The invisible gas is poisonous to humans in large doses, though the precise health effects of the pollution from Indonesia's fires remain largely unknown. One of the most troubling unanswered questions hanging over Indonesias wildfire disaster is how it affects human health....
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Indonesia forest fires cost $15.7bn
2015-12-16 07:56:11| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Indonesia's forest fires and haze pollution have cost the country "more than twice" the amount spent on reconstruction efforts after the 2004 Aceh tsunami.
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Airlines Banning, Safety Agency Investigating Hoverboards Over Fires
2015-12-15 16:34:30| Airlines - Topix.net
Hoverboards may be on many people's Christmas lists but they present a conundrum for airlines, which are mulling the best way to transport the popular devices that could present a fire risk. The three largest U.S. airlines, American Airlines Group Inc., United Continental Holdings Inc. and Delta Air Lines Inc., each said Thursday they are banning hoverboards starting this week in carry-on and checked baggage out of safety considerations.
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Idaho district fires architect who badly underestimated project costs
2015-12-10 19:51:00| American School & University
Cassia County district has $37 million in bond funds for projects, but architect's cost projections were $15 million too low read more
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