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Water woes (and disagreements)
2014-05-18 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AIM: The National Climate Assessment attempted to personalize the impact on Americans of global climate change as the White House renews the effort to curb greenhouse emissions. And as it happens, a lead-author of the study lives in West Texas -- Katharine Hayhoe, a Texas Tech University climate scientist and evangelical Christian who believes man is changing the climate. She talked about what climate change means for West Texas in an interview this week with the Odessa American, and the skinny is:...
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'Debt denial' over mortgage woes
2014-05-14 01:05:06| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
A rising number of people are in "debt denial" and fail to seek help for mortgage repayment difficulties, the financial ombudsman says.
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Finance Committee Airs Transportation Funding Woes But Finds No Solutions Yet
2014-05-08 18:03:02| ENR.com: Headline News
Wyden wants to bolster the trust fund, but has longer-range $1-trillion infrastructure-finance goal.
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Startups Aim Solve California's Water Woes
2014-05-07 03:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mashable: California's drought is far from over -- but high-tech companies are stepping in to help. The state is facing its driest year in decades, following an unusually rain-free winter. California's central valley, the fruit and nut basket of the world, is suffering the consequences. In response, startups are offering solutions such as drones, aerial imagery and data analytics to help deliver water to only the parts of farmers' fields that need it. Indiana-based PrecisionHawk uses small plane-like drones...
Vegas water woes grow as lake shrinks
2014-05-04 01:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Los Angeles Times: Deep beneath Lake Mead, a 23-foot-tall tunnel-boring machine grinds through stubborn bedrock in a billion-dollar effort to make sure water continues flowing to this thirsty resort city. For six years, the Southern Nevada Water Authority has been building an intake straw below the reservoir`s two existing pipes. Due for completion in fall 2015, critics say it may not provide a long-term solution. An ongoing drought and the Colorado River`s stunted flow have shrunk Lake Mead to its lowest level...
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