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How Earth itself has dramatically upped the stakes
2016-04-21 13:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: Representatives from more than 150 countries will gather at the United Nations on Friday to officially sign a global accord aimed at slashing greenhouse gas emissions and slowing climate change. But in the four months since that historic pact was negotiated in Paris, a drumbeat of grim scientific findings has underscored that staving off the worst consequences of global warming may take far more aggressive actions. The first three months of 2016 were the warmest on record in 136 years -- by large...
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Have we dramatically underestimated rising sea levels?
2016-04-10 20:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
World Economic Forum: Coastal cities across the world are threatened by rising sea levels, but a new study has found that we might be significantly underestimating the risk. The study, published in the journal Nature, shows that Antarcticas ice cap is less stable than previously thought and sea levels could rise more rapidly than predicted. Previous studies had predicted sea level rises of up to a metre this century, however these projections failed to anticipate any significant contribution from Antarctic ice....
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New Generation Air Cleaner Dramatically Reduces Indoor Air Pollution In Office Buildings
2016-03-21 03:05:26| pollutiononline News Articles
Amid growing, widespread concerns about health risks linked to poor indoor air quality, leading air filtration expert Camfil is announcing the results of a study showing that the use of itsCamCleaner technologycan significantly reduce air pollution in office buildings
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Sprig Electric Pioneers A One, Two Solar Punch In Silicon Valley To Dramatically Reduce Energy Costs
2016-02-16 04:11:39| econline Home Page
Sprig Electric is now among the first electrical contractors in the nation to pair Tesla’s Powerpack battery with a 350 kW commercial rooftop photovoltaic (PV) system to optimize energy savings
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Mississippi River Swells Dramatically During Historic Rainfall and Flooding
2016-01-05 20:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: A historic flood has sent the highest water levels ever recorded through the Mississippi River south of St. Louis, toppling records set during the devastating floods of 1993. The massive surge follows heavy rains that dropped up to 12 inches of water across the region during a three-day period in late December. A NASA satellite recently acquired this image of flooding along the Mississippi River from January 3rd, which shows floodwaters as blue and vegetation as green. The previous day, the waters...
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