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Australia: Don't believe the hype. Coal employs fewer people than McDonald's
2015-08-28 02:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The prime minister has repeatedly said that the next election should be about jobs. He has attempted to kick-start a new economy versus environment strategy in relation to a coal mining. According to the ABS a huge 0.3% of Australians are currently employed in coal mining. If the coal industry trebled in size tomorrow it still wouldnt be enough to create jobs for the extra 101,900 people who have become unemployed since Tony Abbott became prime minister. Anyone who has ever seen an open cut...
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Attracting NexGen Utility People
2015-08-27 20:21:00| Transmission & Distribution World
Volumes have been written about the technology, infrastructure, business models, and smart grid systems that will be needed by future utilities. Without the right people doing the right jobs none of those things will ever deliver the results envisioned. read more
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Can the Earth feed 11 billion people? Four reasons to fear a Malthusian future
2015-08-25 16:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Conversation: Humanity is on course for a population greater than 11 billion by the end of this century, according to the latest analysis from the UNs population division. In a simple sense, population is the root cause of all sustainability issues. Clearly if there were no humans there would be no human impacts. Assuming you dont wish to see the complete end of the human race a desire that is shared by some deep green thinkers and Bond super-villians then the issue is whether there is an optimal number...
ANSI highlights latest People on the Move.
2015-08-25 14:31:10| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
People on the Move spotlights trailblazers in standardization, highlighting their latest achievements, advancements, and contributions to the standards and conformance community. Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers has named Terry Maloney as its VP of marketing and business development, and Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute has appointed Robert J. Risser as its new president. Both organizations are members and accredited standards developers of ANSI.
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Pakistan: Sharmila asks people to plant more trees to counter future heatwaves
2015-08-24 04:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Daily Times: Sindh's Culture and Tourism Minister Sharmila Farooqui on Sunday asked the civil society to keep environment of their surroundings clean and green so as to ensure healthy life that would ultimately boost socio-economic stability. "People should raise more and more trees at houses, open grounds and fields so as to lessen the impact of warming in Karachi. Recently, Karachi faced severe heatwave that took many human lives, hence it was the need of the hour that all people and organisations ensure...
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