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Rising seas expected sink islands near US capital in 50 years
2015-12-10 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: The 700 or so people who live on the Tangier islands may be among the first climate refugees in the US when their current home disappears under water. This could happen to much of the main island - located 170 kilometres south-east of Washington DC - in as little as 50 years, unless defences are built to hold back the rising tides. "What`s amazing is that this is a short flight away from Washington DC, so it`s right in our backyard," says David Schulte of the US Army Corps of Engineers in Norfolk...
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Aviation emissions deal expected next year, no matter outcome of Paris talks: industry official
2015-12-10 14:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A deal on limiting carbon dioxide emissions from aviation will likely be reached next year, no matter the outcome of this week's climate change talks in Paris, a senior official from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Thursday. The aviation industry is not covered by the United Nations climate talks currently being held in Paris because it is organized under a separate U.N. body, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The latest draft of the climate change...
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Vivus: Qsymia Sales See Expected Thanksgiving Drop
2015-12-10 14:53:24| Biotech - Topix.net
Vivus investors saw sales of Qsymia dip this past week in large part due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Script numbers showed a 19% dip to about 8,600, but it was good enough for second place in the branded anti-obesity pill space.
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EXCLUSIVE: ChemChina Expected To Bid $44 Billion For Syngenta In All-Cash Deal
2015-12-10 07:09:51| Chemicals - Topix.net
Syngenta AG shares are up on Wednesday after the "mother of all" chemical mergers is reportedly being considered between Dow Chemical Co and EI Du Pont De Nemours And Co . According to a source familiar with the matter, Syngenta could be next.
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COP21: 'Fireworks' expected as new climate text published
2015-12-09 15:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: A critical "clean" draft text has been published at UN climate talks here in Paris after delays. This new version, 29 pages long, marks the first time the French presidency of the meeting has pulled together an outline of a deal. The new draft has significantly reduced the options on many of the key questions after days of negotiations. One observer warned that there could be "fireworks" if countries are unhappy with the compromises proposed. Last Saturday, negotiators from 195 countries agreed...
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