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Architecture Billings Index Shows Slight Improvement
2014-04-16 00:22:00| Electrical Construction & Maintenance
After starting out the year on a positive note, there was another minor increase in the Architecture Billings Index last month. read more
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Moth Study shows Climate Change Effects Masked
2014-04-15 19:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: While populations of 80 moth species in Finnish Lapland are generally either stable or increasing, a study by the University of Michigan suggests their growth rates have been dropping, according to a release from the school. The researchers concluded from the 32-year study that the impact of climate change on animals and plants is being underestimated because much of the harm is hidden from view. "You see it getting warmer, you see it getting wetter, and you see that the moth populations are either...
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United Nations panel shows who's responsible for CO2 emissions
2014-04-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The UN's expert panel on climate change is preparing a new report this weekend outlining the cuts in greenhouse gases, mainly CO2 from the burning of fossil fuels, required in coming decades to keep global warming in check. Since it's a scientific body, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (ICPCC) won't tell governments how to divide those emissions cuts -- a crunch issue in negotiations on a new climate pact that's supposed to be adopted next year. However, in leaked draft of the...
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Canada: Latest UN Climate Report shows energy revolution coming
2014-04-13 12:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNW: Global action on climate change is set to kick off a clean energy revolution that could rewrite Canada's economy, according to the third installment of the Fifth Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released today from Berlin, Germany. The report focuses on global changes that need to be made to protect human security, economic prosperity and food production from the impacts of climate change and extreme weather. It shows massive opportunities in the rapidly...
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Survey shows Portland residents prefer street fee to other options for investing in transportation maintenance, safety
2014-04-12 01:56:18| PortlandOnline
Portlanders prefer a new street maintenance fee over other options for investing in longstanding maintenance and safety needs, according to a new public opinion survey that is part of the citys efforts to gather input on transportation funding.
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