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UK greenhouse gas emissions rose 3.2 percent in 2012: government data
2014-02-04 13:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Britain's greenhouse gas emissions rose 3.2 percent in 2012 from a year earlier due to a move from natural gas to coal for power generation and increased use of heating during a cold winter, final government data showed on Tuesday. Britain, the world's ninth largest emitter in 2012, saw greenhouse gas emissions reach 581.2 million tons compared to 563.2 million tons in 2011. Carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas blamed for climate change, accounted for 82 percent of 2012 emissions, rising...
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German car sales up more than six percent in January - source
2014-02-04 12:49:08| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
New car sales in Germany rose more than 6 percent in January, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday, adding to signs that Europe's auto market may turn a corner in 2014 after a six-year slump.
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Hot weather deaths projected to rise 257 percent in UK by 2050s, experts warn
2014-02-04 11:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: The number of annual excess deaths caused by hot weather in England and Wales is projected to surge by 257% by the middle of the century, as a result of climate change and population growth, concludes research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. The elderly (75+) will be most at risk, particularly in the South and the Midlands, the findings suggest. The research team, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and Public Health England, used time-series...
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Pakistan Has A Month's Worth Of Water Left - And 5 Percent Of Its Tree Cover
2014-02-04 08:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Think Progress: Pakistan is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to the impacts of climate change due to its location, population and environmental degradation. According to a 2013 report from the Asian Development Bank, Pakistan has one month of water supply on hand. The recommended amount is 1,000 days. 80 percent of Pakistan`s agriculture relies on irrigation from the overstressed water system. Pakistan`s average temperature is expected to increase around 3 degrees Celsius within the next 50 years...
CRE Loan Originations Expected to Rise 7 Percent in 2014, Conduit Lenders and Life Insurers Likely to Drive the Growth
2014-02-03 20:29:00| National Real Estate Investor
Commercial mortgage lenders expect another steady year in 2014, with a healthy appetite for risk and an emphasis on multifamily and industrial properties. Researchers with the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) have just released projections for $300 billion in commercial and multifamily mortgage originations for 2014 at the organizations annual convention and expo in Orlando, Fla. The figure would represent a 7 percent increase from origination volumes reported in 2013. read more
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