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US new auto loans on record levels
2016-03-04 16:01:35| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
The average amount of a new-vehicle loan in the United States are higher than ever, according to the latest report from Experian Automotive. The auto market is keeping its upward trend in the United States, even after it reached record levels in 2015.
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Greenland's ice melt accelerating as surface darkens, raising sea levels
2016-03-03 19:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Greenlands vast ice sheet is in the grip of a dramatic feedback loop where the surface has been getting darker and less reflective of the sun, helping accelerate the melting of ice and fuelling sea level rises, new research has found. The snowy surface of Greenland started becoming significantly less reflective of solar radiation from around 1996, the analysis found, with the ice absorbing 2% more solar energy per decade from this point. At the same time, summer near-surface temperatures in...
Rethinking urban landscapes to adapt to rising sea levels
2016-03-03 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Sea levels are rising faster than they have in at least 28 centuries, according to recent research, and by 2100, they are expected to rise by one to four feet -- possibly even higher. If emissions go unchecked and polar ice sheets melt on a large scale, global sea levels could climb by dozens of feet in the coming centuries. From Shanghai and Mumbai to New York and Buenos Aires, even a few feet of sea level rise threatens to flood homes and highways, inundate sewage treatment plants, and contaminate...
DEQ says there is no blood lead levels of concern at Ucon Elementary
2016-03-03 00:18:04| Waste Management - Topix.net
In a press release Tuesday afternoon the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality said that blood lead screenings have not shown any lead level of concern at Ucon Elementary School. According to the press release individual lead screening results were provided to all students and staff tested.
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El Nino has eased to moderate levels: Australia weather bureau
2016-03-01 05:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: An ongoing El Nino weather pattern is now at moderate levels, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said on Tuesday, as associated climate indicators have eased. Pacific Ocean sea temperatures have eased in the last two weeks, the BOM said, pushing the severity of the El Nino down from strong to moderate levels. The El Nino is expected to end by the second quarter of 2016, the BOM said. The Australian weather bureau said a La Nina weather event remains a possibility, though neutral...
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