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Ford's shift upscale across Europe draws skeptics
2014-05-27 10:56:58| Automakers - Topix.net
Ford says models such as the Vignale variant of the S-Max, shown, will appeal to buyers seeking higher levels of specification and customer service.
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John Oliver on climate change skeptics: You dont need peoples opinions on a fact
2014-05-12 22:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: On his new HBO show last night, funny guy John Oliver addressed an imbalance in how news shows handle whatever "debate" there is regarding climate change. Standard procedure, he noted, was to fire up a panel with someone who believes the warnings about troublesome climate trends pitted against a skeptic. Wrong approach: To represent just how vastly climate change "believers"/scientists outnumber the skeptics, Oliver hauled in 96 scientists - plus Bill Nye the Science Guy - to oppose the three climate-change...
Scientists to climate change skeptics: Get real
2014-03-25 03:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBS News: Much of the extreme weather that wreaked havoc in Asia, Europe and the Pacific region last year can be blamed on human-induced climate change, according to the World Meteorological Organization. The U.N. weather agency's annual assessment Monday said 2013 was the sixth-warmest year on record. Thirteen of the 14 warmest years have occurred in the 21st century. Rising sea levels has led to increasing damage from storm surges and coastal flooding, as demonstrated by Typhoon Haiyan, the agency's...
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Galaxy S5 Could Win Over Mobile Payment Skeptics
2014-03-04 14:00:00| TechNewsWorld
Consumers love their smartphones, but a substantial number of them don't love using them to pay for purchases. With Samsung's introduction of its Galaxy S5 phone last week, the company is betting it can change some of those consumers' minds on that subject. Like Apple's iPhone 5s, the S5 has a fingerprint scanner. Unlike the Apple product, though, the S5's scanner can be used to pay for things.
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Even while adapting most Wisconsin farmers are climate change skeptics
2014-03-01 13:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Capital Times: Most Wisconsin farmers remain skeptical about climate change, although data show they have already begun adapting to shifts in weather patterns, scientists said at a University of Wisconsin-Madison conference this week. Farmers, the scientists said, are key actors in adapting to climate change or mitigating its effects. They manage 61 percent of the nations land. They are vulnerable to droughts, cold, heat and hail. Crop insurance paid out $17.4 billion dollars in indemnities nationwide after...
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