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Study: Belly fat on the rise in US
2014-09-22 01:41:42| Biotech - Topix.net
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is out with a new study suggesting the average waist size in America is expanding. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association , suggests abdominal obesity is on the rise along with our waist measurements.
Scientists Report Global Rise in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
2014-09-21 19:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Global emissions of greenhouse gases jumped 2.3 percent in 2013 to record levels, scientists reported Sunday, in the latest indication that the world remains far off track in its efforts to control global warming. The emissions growth last year was a bit slower than the average growth rate of 2.5 percent that prevailed over the past decade, and much of the dip was caused by an economic slowdown in China, which is the worlds single largest source of emissions. It may take another year or two to...
North Carolina's rise in solar power must accelerate
2014-09-21 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
News Observer: Last week was a big week for solar power in North Carolina. On Monday, Duke Energy announced that it plans to invest $500 million in solar power to meet state requirements for more power from renewable sources. On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited a Bunn solar farm to announce that the USDA is making $55 million available in grants and loan guarantees to support 22 North Carolina solar and other renewable energy projects. The surge in solar power investment highlights...
VIDEO: Pound and shares rise on 'No' vote
2014-09-19 11:03:40| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The pound has hit a two-year high against the euro and a two-week high against the US dollar, as Scotland voted against independence.
World population to hit 11bn in 2100 w/ 70% chance of continuous rise
2014-09-18 20:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The worlds population is now odds-on to swell ever-higher for the rest of the century, posing grave challenges for food supplies, healthcare and social cohesion. A ground-breaking analysis released on Thursday shows there is a 70% chance that the number of people on the planet will rise continuously from 7bn today to 11bn in 2100. The work overturns 20 years of consensus that global population, and the stresses it brings, will peak by 2050 at about 9bn people. The previous projections said this...
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