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LIRR strike threat: Cuomo set to cave?
2014-07-14 03:42:34| Railroads - Topix.net
Like father, like son? Governor Cuomo may thwart a strike by bowing to union demands -- just as ex-Governor Mario Cuomo did in 1994.
National Grid underestimates threat of coal, says WWF
2014-07-12 12:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Environmental group WWF has criticised the National Grids Future Energy Scenarios report because it underestimates threat of coal. The organisation states that the report assumes that most of the UKs old and inefficient coal power stations will close down by 2023, instead of choosing to extend their lives by complying with new regulation to reduce their air pollution. WWF explains it is concerned that large windfall payments given to coal power plants, through the capacity market, will mean...
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West Nile Threat: Controlling Some Outbreaks a Double-Edged Sword
2014-07-11 06:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: A strategy that could help contain some mosquito-borne illnesses has now been discovered to make West Nile virus more prevalent among local swarms - an incredibly important discovery in the midst of growing concerns about this year's outbreaks. You likely have heard the latest bad news from the Caribbean. Two new and dangerous mosquito-borne illnesses are sweeping across the Americas and headed for Florida. The non-fatal chikungunya virus has even shown up in a number of imported and isolated...
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207 global cities say climate change is threat to local economy
2014-07-10 17:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Most of the worlds major cities, from London to So Paulo, have warned that climate change presents a very real, physical risk to the businesses that operate within them, as part of a major new report. In an urbanised age, cities play a vital role in the global economy. They generate more than 80% of global GDP and are home to more than half of the population a proportion set to rise significantly this century. They are also often referred to as being on the frontline of climate change....
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Cities and businesses prepare for threat climate change poses to water
2014-07-10 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Cities are home to half the world's population and produce a staggering 80% of global GDP. As more of us continue to migrate to cities, these numbers are widely expected to grow. According to the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), urban climate change risks are increasing too. We are already witnessing the consequences of this. Last winter's historic flooding in England wreaked havoc on homes and businesses, costing small businesses alone some 830m and counting....
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