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White House turns climate change spotlight to US cities, towns
2014-11-17 12:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: After announcing a major deal with China to curb emissions and a $3 billion pledge into a fund to help poor countries fight climate change last week, the Obama administration will turn its focus to American towns and cities to help them adapt to the impacts of global warming. On Monday, a task force of eight governors, 16 mayors and two tribal leaders will meet with Vice President Joe Biden and senior White House officials to present recommendations on how they can help local communities deal...
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AT&T Pulls Back on Fiber to 100 U.S. Cities Over Net Neutrality Fight
2014-11-16 22:59:49| Telecom - Topix.net
While the FCC, President Obama and other officials figure out what net neutrality road to take, AT&T says it will stop spending on fiber network installs in 100 U.S. cities until the rules are set. AT&T, which announced in April that it would begin expanding its latest high-speed fiber networks to 100 U.S. cities, now says that recent government indecision over net neutrality has caused the company to suspend its fiber projects and spending until the net neutrality rules are decided.
Where to purchase free-range organic turkeys in the Twin Cities
2014-11-15 02:24:05| Grocery - Topix.net
An organic holiday meal begins with a free-range organic turkey . Even better is a locally grown and produced free-range organic turkey.
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40 Percent Of The World's Cropland Is In Or Near Cities
2014-11-13 00:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: Urban agriculture is clearly taking off around the world - in backyards, on rooftops and on local farms. But just how much of the world's cropland can we really call urban? That's been a big mystery. Now, a study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters has an answer: Somewhere around 1.1 billion acres is being cultivated for food in or within about 12 miles (20 kilometers) of cities. Most of that land is on the periphery of cities, but 16.6 percent of these urban farms are in...
Allegiant Air adds Pittsburgh, other large destination cities at St. Pete-Clearwater Airport
2014-11-12 20:45:31| Airlines - Topix.net
Allegiant Air will become the second U.S. airline to charge passengers to place carry-on bags in overhead storage bins. Allegiant Air continues to grow its dominating presence at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport - announcing Wednesday that it added 14 new routes and five new cities.
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