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Farming absorbs 22 percent of cost disasters in developing countries
2015-03-17 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Nearly a quarter of the damages caused by natural disasters in the developing world affect the agricultural sector, exacting a heavy cost on poor farmers who do not have insurance or the resources to rebuild their lives after floods, droughts or other extreme events, the UNs Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has said. The initial findings of a new report on the impact of natural disasters on agriculture and food security were released by the FAO at the third world conference on disaster...
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European new car sales rise 7 percent in February - ACEA
2015-03-17 10:40:39| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
New car registrations in Europe rose 7 percent in February, industry data showed, fuelled by double-digit sales growth in Italy and Spain, and as demand shifted from no-frills makes like Dacia towards mass market brands like Volkswagen and Renault. New registrations in the European Union and countries of the European Free Trade Association rose to 958,145, data from the Association of European Carmakers showed on Tuesday.
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Ferguson Home Values Down Nearly Fifty Percent Since Mike Brown's Death
2015-03-16 22:41:01| Real Estate - Topix.net
On November 24, 2014 , at least 18 Ferguson businesses were torched to the ground and several more were looted and vandalized after a jury announced it would not indict Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of robber Michael Brown. Thanks to the non-stop protests, the violence, the arson, the looting property values in Ferguson have dropped nearly fifty percent in the last seven months.
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Plastic made up 5 percent of recyclables for Republic in 2014
2015-03-16 22:01:59| Waste Management - Topix.net
Republic Services Inc. is reporting that one out of every 20 pounds of recyclables it processed last year was plastic. The solid waste management and recycling company is out with its latest Don't worry, it's painless.
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Wind could power 35 percent US electricity by 2050
2015-03-13 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Wind power in the U.S. has grown significantly over the last decade, with Americans using three times as much wind power as seven years ago and wind now provides about 4.5 percent of the nation's electricity. The U.S. Department of Energy believes those numbers can grow a lot more, projecting that wind turbines could supply as much as 35 percent of U.S. electricity by 2050. That is the conclusion of a new report released Thursday by the DOE. "Wind Vision: A New Era for Wind Power in the United...
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