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The only solution for polar bears: 'stop the rise in CO2 and other greenhouse gases'
2014-10-08 16:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: In 1773, an expedition headed by Constantine John Phipps, the Second Baron Mulgrave, embarked on a dangerous journey North-to see how far they could go before having to turn back. In his report at the end of the exploratory voyage, he notes that every precaution was taken to ensure a successful voyage-extra clothing on board for when "the higher latitudes" were reached, spirits for use by the sick, and life boats designed to carry the crew of both ships, should one be lost. Along the way, Phipps...
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Industry Pressure Causes E.U. To Stop Calling Tar Sands Dirty
2014-10-08 12:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateProgress: After years of intense lobbying from Canadian fossil fuel interests and government officials, the European Union has abandoned plans to label Canadian tar sands, or oil sands, as dirtier than other forms of crude oil. A European Commission proposal released on Tuesday would make it so that no transportation fuel used in the E.U. would be penalized for the carbon intensity of its production. This redefinition would make it easier for oil suppliers to export energy intensive tar sands to the 28-country...
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Editorial: Marvel and 20th Century Fox Need to Stop Their Pissing...
2014-10-08 06:24:09| Toys - Topix.net
I honestly did not want to have to write about any of this but more and more information keeps hitting the web seemingly confirming that Marvel Entertainment and 20th Century Fox are in the middle of a testosterone-fueled pissing contest right now. Let me preface what is going on as succinctly as possible.
UPS wants retailers to stop encouraging last-minute Christmas deliveries
2014-10-06 17:00:02| Trucking - Topix.net
United Parcel Service is pushing retailers to stop offers of free overnight shipping on Dec. 23 to help avoid a fiasco like the one last Christmas when many customers did not get deliveries until after the holiday.
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Japan, South Korea could stop testing for GMO wheat
2014-10-06 16:59:15| Chemicals - Topix.net
Japan and South Korea are continuing to test the U.S. wheat they buy to make sure the grain is not contaminated with an experimental version developed by Monsanto Co, but could soon stop the practice, the head of a U.S. wheat association said. The two countries, which are among the top purchasers of U.S. wheat, have been sampling and testing all the U.S. wheat they have purchased since last year, when news broke that a farmer in Oregon had found Monsanto's unapproved biotech wheat growing in his field, according to U.S. Wheat Associates, which markets American wheat to international buyers.
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