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'Radical transition' of economy needed to curb climate change: Study

2015-06-03 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Harmful impacts of global warming such as heat waves and sea level rise are mounting and show a need for a "radical transition" to a greener economy, a study presented at U.N. climate talks said on Tuesday. Damage is growing even though average temperatures have risen only 0.85 degree Celsius (1.5 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times, less than half the 2C set as a maximum acceptable rise by almost 200 nations, it said. "Negative impacts are not only something in the future they are something...

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Global Transition movement conference to come to the UK in September

2015-05-31 09:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Blue and Green: Totnes in Devon is expected to welcome hundreds of Transitioners from all over the world in September to share ideas and progress about reduction of energy consumption and waste, food growing and other core issues for the Transition Movement. The event will take place in Totnes, Devon on September 18-20, where the Transition Movement was born in 2005. Since then, it spread to more than 1,200 communities in 47 countries, with the goal to make peoples lives more sustainable and resilient in order...

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MGP Ingredients Announces CFO Transition

2015-05-29 23:44:14| Agriculture - Topix.net

MGP Ingredients, Inc. , a leading supplier of premium distilled spirits and specialty wheat proteins and starches, today announced that the Company's current Chief Financial Officer, Don Tracy, has left the company effective May 28, 2015. MGP said it has retained a search firm to seek a replacement for Mr. Tracy, who had served as CFO since October, 2009.

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EMT to FMC Transition Couplings help contractors conserve time.

2015-05-26 14:31:04| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

Available in ½–2 in. in die cast zinc and 2 ½–4 in. in zinc plated steel, Mighty-Merge® EMT to FMC/Greenfield transition couplings provide dimensional flexibility when transitioning between raceways. Design negates need for contractors to assemble multiple fittings or mount box to transition between raceways. While EMT to FMC fittings (½–2 in.) are cULus Listed, EMT/Rigid to FMC fittings (2 ½–4 in.) are cETLus Listed.

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