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Carbon pollution seen as key driver of sea level rise
2016-04-12 15:11:40| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: As storm surges and floodwaters push further into neighborhoods from Miami to Melbourne, scientists have revealed how greenhouse gas pollution became the main cause of sea level rise during the late 20th century. New computer modeling has shown that human influences were responsible for two-thirds of sea level rise from 1970 to 2005. By contrast, natural forces were responsible for about two-thirds of the rise in sea levels detected from 1900 to 1950. "We're driving sea levels at the moment,'...
Canberra start-up signs $100 million carbon agreement in Singapore
2016-04-11 23:45:34| Airlines - Topix.net
Canberra and Singapore can learn from one another as "forward thinking" cities of trade and development, Chief Minister Andrew Barr said on Monday. Meeting with Singapore's Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Josephine Teo, Mr Barr kicked off a week-long trade mission that will include the island city-state, Hong Kong and China.
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Utilities Weigh Carbon Versus Chloramines
2016-04-11 06:38:30| chemicalonline News Articles
After four years of study, a water provider in Virginia decided between chloramines and granular-activated carbon as a filtration method.
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Evoqua To Provide Carbon Adsorbers For Sohar Refinery Improvement Project
2016-04-11 05:21:50| pollutiononline Home Page
Evoqua, the global leader in helping municipalities and industrial customers protect and improve the world's most fundamental natural resource: water, recentlyannounced it has been chosen to provide carbon adsorption equipment for the $2.1B Sohar Refinery Improvement Project (SRIP) in Sohar Port, Liwa, Sultanate of Oman
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Israel to cut carbon emissions, sees $8 billion economic boost
2016-04-10 15:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Israel's cabinet on Sunday unanimously approved a plan for reducing greenhouse gases and increasing energy efficiency to benefit the economy. Government officials expect the cumulative benefit to Israel's economy would reach more than 30 billion shekels ($8 billion), the finance, energy, environment and economy ministries said in a statement. "We intend to continue to invest in resources as needed to further reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions," Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon said....
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