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Even Before The Paris Agreement Takes Effect, Hundreds Of Corporates Are Voluntarily Offsetting Emissions
2016-08-09 08:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Ecosystem Marketplace: In 2007, as airlines around the world were lobbying to prevent the regulation of greenhouse-gas emissions from passenger flights, Delta Airlines started looking for ways to reduce its emissions first by increasing fuel efficiency, and eventually by investing $1 million in a massive effort by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to buy up old farms across the Lower Mississippi Valley and restore them to their natural, forested state so that trees can absorb enough carbon dioxide (CO2) to offset some of...
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CME takes steps to improve live cattle futures trading
2016-08-08 21:37:00| Beef
CME Group CME Group responds to industry feedback and results from an independent study to make three major changes to Live Cattle futures trading. read more
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Brazil: Rio Games open with Samba, global warming takes centrestage
2016-08-06 02:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hindu: Despite some protests, a grand gala opening ceremony starts. The mega event will run till August 21. Brazil showcased its rich history and cultural heritage, combined with Rio`s famous `Samba` dance, as the 31st Olympic Games was officially launched with a subtle yet powerful message of global warming plaguing the world in a glittering opening ceremony here. Brazil organisers put their passion for football aside and made climate change and depletion of natural resources as the central theme...
Alexa Takes On Smart Home Security Responsibilities
2016-08-05 20:08:29| TechNewsWorld
Millions of customers using Amazon's Alexa voice assistant technology now can add locks that can be controlled remotely to the growing ecosystem of smart home capabilities. August Home last week announced that Amazon's line of voice-assisted products, including the Echo, now support its smart products, allowing users to lock and unlock their doors using voice commands.
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Organic Mosquito Repellent Takes On Zika At Rio Olympics
2016-08-05 07:19:00| Chemical Processing
A U.S. Olympic gymnast will use a new organic mosquito repellent while in Brazil to protect against the Zika virus.
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