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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...

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Urban Outfitters promotes McCreight to president

2016-02-26 12:15:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com

US lifestyle retailer Urban Outfitters has promoted David McCreight to president, with responsibility for overseeing strategic international development and global direct-to-consumer initiatives.

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China asks for urban ban on high-sulphur diesel in clean fuel push

2016-02-25 10:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: China has asked local governments in 11 provinces to ban in urban areas the selling of high-sulphur diesel that is used for industrial and farming purposes rather than in automobiles, Beijing said in a policy document released on Thursday. The request comes after China rolled out "national five" standards for gasoline and diesel on Jan. 1 in the 11 provinces in the more economically developed eastern part of the country. The standards are equivalent to Euro V specifications that allow a maximum...

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