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Australia: Cool change makes bushfire threat worst since Black Saturday
2014-02-09 13:38:20| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: Up to 150 fires have burnt throughout Victoria today as firefighters scrambled to combat the worst bushfire conditions since Black Saturday. Strong winds and recent high temperatures have seen fires break out across the state. CFA chief Craig Lapsley said many had been extinguished, but 37 fires are still burning. The mercury has started to drop from Sunday`s maximum of 37 to 31.3 in the CBD, bringing relief from recent heatwave conditions. The change first hit townships west of Colac,...
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Why global water shortages pose threat terror & war
2014-02-09 01:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: On 17 January, scientists downloaded fresh data from a pair of Nasa satellites and distributed the findings among the small group of researchers who track the world's water reserves. At the University of California, Irvine, hydrologist James Famiglietti looked over the data from the gravity-sensing Grace satellites with a rising sense of dread. The data, released last week, showed California on the verge of an epic drought, with its backup systems of groundwater reserves so run down that the losses...
Car-sharing a growing threat to auto sales, study shows
2014-02-04 21:08:30| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
The growing popularity of car-sharing services is taking an ever larger bit out of auto sales, a new study shows.
United Kingdom: Flooding threat spreads to Severn and Thames riverside properties
2014-02-03 20:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: More homes and businesses are in danger of being flooded over the next few days as pressure built on the government to take action to prevent a similar crisis in the future and residents of the worst-hit area, the Somerset Levels, prepared for a royal visit. The Environment Agency said high tides, large waves and strong winds would lead to a risk of coastal flooding along the south west and southern coasts of England Tuesday and Wednesday. It warned that properties on the banks of rivers including...
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CEI: Road Safety Camera Violations Pose Major Fleet Liability Threat
2014-02-03 18:16:37| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
Fleets that dont make red-light, speed or school bus stop armsafety camera violations part of their drivers safety profile are running the risk of multi-million dollar liability costs, says Vincent Brigidi, president and chief operating officer of The CEI Group, Inc. According to American Traffic Solutions (ATS) Fleet Services, a leading provider of fleet toll and violation management solutions, the number of road safety camera violations issued to fleet vehicles has soared over the last five years. The problem for fleets is these types of tickets are issued to the owners of the vehicles usually the fleet or its leasing company and not to the drivers and rarely appear on drivers Motor Vehicle Records (MVR), Mr. Brigidi notes. READ MOREThe Article CEI: Road Safety Camera Violations Pose Major Fleet Liability Threat appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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