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Global warming is likely to increase severe thunderstorm conditions in U.S., research finds
2013-09-23 23:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Severe thunderstorms, often exhibiting destructive rainfall, hail and tornadoes, are one of the primary causes of catastrophic losses in the United States. New climate models suggest a robust increase in these types of storms across the country. In 2012, 11 weather disasters in the United States crossed the billion-dollar threshold in economic losses. Seven of those events were related to severe thunderstorms. New climate analyses led by Stanford scientists indicate that global warming is likely...
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SCE: Nuclear Commission Finds Flaws in Design That Led to Failed Steam Generators at San Onofre
2013-09-23 17:49:00| Transmission & Distribution World
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has confirmed to Southern California Edison that the NRC has identified flaws in how Mitsubishi Heavy Industries used its computer codes to design the failed steam generators at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. read more
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UN study finds 200 mln fewer women online than men
2013-09-23 07:27:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) There are currently 200 million fewer women online than men, and the gap could grow to 350 million within the next three years if action is not taken, according to a report released by the UN Broadband Commission Working Group on Broadband and Gender. The report shows that around the world, women are coming online later and more slowly than men. Of the world's 2.8 billion internet users, 1.3 billion are women, compared with 1.5 billion men.
International Arbitration Tribunal Finds Chevron Not Liable for Environmental Claims in Ecuador
2013-09-23 06:32:25| chemicalonline News Articles
An international arbitration tribunal yesterday issued a Partial Award in favor of Chevron and its subsidiary, Texaco Petroleum Company (TexPet). The Tribunal found that the Settlement and Release Agreements that the government of Ecuador entered into with TexPet released TexPet and its affiliates of any liability for all public interest or collective environmental claims
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SCE Announces That Nuclear Regulatory Commission Finds Flaws in...
2013-09-23 04:51:52| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has confirmed to Southern California Edison that the NRC has identified flaws in how Mitsubishi Heavy Industries used its computer codes to design the failed steam generators at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station .
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