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Argonne team finds significant albedo warming effect for switchgrass ethanol
2016-08-11 17:55:34| Green Car Congress
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High risk of modern slavery in nearly 60 percent of countries, global index finds
2016-08-10 18:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Almost 60 percent of countries are at high risk of using slave labor in their supply chains, according to a new global index launched on Thursday, which also ranked North Korea as having the worst record of slave labor in the world. By assessing incidents of human trafficking or slavery, national laws, and the quality of law enforcement across 198 countries, risk analytics company Verisk Maplecroft found that 115 countries were at high or extreme risk of using slaves. "Few countries in the...
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Climate change already accelerating sea level rise, study finds
2016-08-10 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] BOULDER, Colo. — Greenhouse gases are already having an accelerating effect on sea level rise, but the impact has so far been masked by the cataclysmic 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines, according to a new study led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). Satellite observations, which began in 1993, indicate that the rate of sea level rise has held fairly steady at about 3 millimeters per year. But the expected acceleration due to climate …
Leonardo DiCaprio's Oscar speech spiked climate change searches and discussions on social media, study finds
2016-08-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: When Leonardo DiCaprio won an Academy Award in February this year, after many years of near-misses, the internet reacted with delight. Following years of memes about DiCaprios perceived lack of good fortune when it came to Oscar gongs, new joyous memes were created and shared and social media exploded with heartfelt praise. While this internet reaction might have been expected following a win by the popular actor, another effect was also felt on the internet. When the Revenant actor delivered...
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Retail sales rose in July despite Brexit slump fears, report finds
2016-08-09 02:19:54| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Warmer weather helped Britain's retailers sell more in July than during the same period last year, defying expectations of a post-Brexit slump.
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