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UK must "act with urgency" to minimise Brexit uncertainty
2016-06-27 16:13:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The boss of Britain's biggest business group has called on the government to act urgently to minimise the uncertainties that affect investment decisions, economic growth and prosperity, following the country's shock decision last week to exit the European Union (EU).
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Climate change adds urgency to push to save world seeds
2016-04-22 14:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: During the 872-day German siege of Leningrad in World War II, in which an estimated 1.1 million civilians died, a small band of workers devoted themselves to safeguarding a priceless trove of 200,000 seeds at the Institute of Plant Industry. Then the worlds largest seed bank, the collection had been amassed, in large part, by famed Soviet botanist Nikolai Vavilov during expeditions to 64 countries. As the siege wore on and starvation became epidemic, workers at the institute refused to eat the...
Commissioner Novick say recent traffic fatalities underscore urgency of Vision Zero, safety improvements
2016-03-21 22:17:02| PortlandOnline
After three traffic crashes killed two people and seriously injured one more this past weekend, Portland Mayor Charlie Hales and Commissioner Steve Novick today reiterated the City of Portlands commitment to ending traffic fatalities and urged the public
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News Release: Mayor Hales, Commissioner Novick say recent traffic fatalities underscore urgency of Vision Zero, safety improvements
2016-03-21 19:30:34| PortlandOnline
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Surge in 2016 Temps Adds Urgency to Climate Deal
2016-03-19 14:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A record surge in temperatures in 2016, linked to global warming and an El Nio weather event in the Pacific, is adding urgency to a deal by 195 governments in December to curb greenhouse gas emissions to slow climate change, scientists said. Average global temperatures last month were 2.4°F above normal for February, the biggest temperature excess recorded for any month against a baseline of 1951-80, according to NASA data. The previous record was set in January, stoked by factors including...