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Rising sea levels 'sleeping giant' that could cost $226bn, report says

2014-09-16 23:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Rising sea levels are a sleeping giant issue that will put at risk coastal infrastructure worth up to $226bn, a new report has found. Analysis by the Climate Council found Australia was likely to experience a sea level rise of 0.4m to 1m by the end of the century, with a high end scenario of 1.1m possible if the world warmed by about 4C compared with pre-industrial temperatures. In this worst-case scenario, $226bn in property, including houses, schools, hospitals and ports, would be exposed...

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Menswear a sleeping giant at New York Fashion Week

2014-09-08 15:03:11| Apparel - Topix.net

Menswear plays a poor relation to women's styles at New York Fashion Week, but it is enjoying faster-growing sales and consumer tastes that are becoming more daring, experts say. Just a fraction of the hundreds of shows at New York Fashion Week are devoted to men's lines, and they attract far smaller crowds and less coverage, yet the menswear scene is flourishing.

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Merck & Co. Wins U.S. FDA Approval of New Type of Sleeping Pill

2014-08-14 09:59:54| Biotech - Topix.net

Merck & Co., the second-largest U.S. drugmaker, won approval to sell its treatment for insomnia, a new type of drug considered to have fewer side effects than older pills such as Ambien.

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