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MPs slam Cameron for failing to protect Arctic from oil spill risk
2013-01-15 01:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: The Environment Audit Committee (EAC) has responded angrily after the government today rejected its recommendation for a moratorium on oil and gas drilling in the Arctic. The EAC recommended last September that drilling in Arctic waters should be subject to an immediate ban, until more robust measures are put in place to address spill risks. FURTHER READING Reports offer stark warnings over rising climate threats Labour accuses government of 'stringing along' CCS industry But the government...
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PrePrint: Minimizing Eavesdropping Risk by Transmission Power Control in Multihop Wireless Networks
2013-01-14 10:32:12| Wireless - Topix.net
Jung-Chun Kao, Radu Marculescu, "Minimizing Eavesdropping Risk by Transmission Power Control in Multihop Wireless Networks," IEEE Transactions on Computers , vol.
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Climate panel says coast, midwest at risk of extreme weather
2013-01-12 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Average U.S. temperatures may jump as much as 4 degrees Fahrenheit (2.2 Celsius) in the coming decades, and efforts to combat the effects are insufficient, a government advisory panel on climate change said. The 60-member panel approved and released a draft report today that says many coastal areas face potentially irreversible impacts as warmer temperatures lead to flooding, storm surges and water shortages. The chances of record-breaking, high-temperature extremes will continue to increase...
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Bank of America CIO cites simplification, risk reduction as keys to IT success
2013-01-11 12:00:00| InfoWorld: Top News
Catherine Bessant's journey to the CIO role at Bank of America wasn't your standard ascent through the ranks of IT. Bessant, now Global Technology and Operations Executive, leads a team of more than 100,000 employees and contractors who handle all technology and operations for the giant financial institution. But prior to tackling IT, Bessant was president of Global Corporate Banking, Global Treasury Services and the Global Product Solutions groups. She's also served as chief marketing officer for the bank.
Risk experts see climate change as one of the world's biggest business threats
2013-01-10 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: Risk experts are concerned that the twin threats of economic upheaval and accelerating climate change could collide over the next decade, delaying crucial adaptation efforts while exposing nations to unpredictable financial loss from disasters. The World Economic Forum describes this "super storm" of risks as a top hazard to the global economy through 2022 as world and corporate leaders prepare for an annual summit in Switzerland later this month. Tougher resilience will be a key theme -- not...
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