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Aussie Heatwave Nears 122°F; Severe Fire Threat Declared
2013-01-10 23:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Australia is bracing for more potentially dangerous fires, with temperatures on Friday predicted to soar close to 50°C, or 122°F, in the center of the continent and up to 46°C (115°F) in parts of heavily populated New South Wales. The return of the scorching heat follows two days of relative cool, during which fire crews tackled more than 100 blazes still burning in New South Wales and Victoria, and built containment lines for more outbreaks. "We are entering a very challenging fire weather...
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Weaker Bolts in Arena's Prefabricated Facade Assembly Pose No Threat to Safety
2013-01-09 18:47:33| ENR.com: Headline News
After a discovery that under-strength bolts were installed in error within the prefabricated latticework assemblies of Brooklyns Barclays Center, crews had to replace only 1,768 with the higher-strength bolts originally specified. There are 23,351 bolts in the system.
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World Economic Forum warns climate risks pose 'increasingly dangerous' threat
2013-01-09 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: Ahead of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, the group yesterday released a major report warning that tough economic conditions coupled with frequent extreme weather events represent "an increasingly dangerous mix" for the global economy. The report draws on a survey of more than 1,000 experts from industry, government, academia and civil society, which rated rising global greenhouse gas emissions as the third most likely global risk to manifest itself over the next decade,...
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Shell's Arctic drilling plan under threat after US orders review
2013-01-08 23:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The Obama administration ordered a sweeping review of Shell's plans to drill in the Arctic on Tuesday, after a series of mishaps ending with the New Year grounding of the company's Kulluk rig. The review and a separate investigation of the grounding of the Kulluk raises the possibility that Shell, after investing six years and $5bn trying to extract oil in harsh and remote conditions, may be forced to re-evaluate entirely its plans to drill in the Arctic. The high-level review will home...
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Glendale elementary school evacuated after bomb threat
2013-01-07 20:13:05| Grocery - Topix.net
Glendale police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said an anonymous threat about a bomb on campus was called into R.D. White Elementary School shortly before 9 a.m. School officials immediately notified police and began evacuating students, Lorenz said.
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