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Scientific body warns 'devastating rise 4-5C if carry on as we are'
2014-04-13 00:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: Global greenhouse gas emissions over the past decade were the "highest in human history", according to the world's leading scientific body for the assessment of climate change. Without further action, temperatures will increase by about 4 to 5C, compared with pre-industrial levels, it warns, a level that could reap devastating effects on the planet. The stark findings are to be revealed in the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) today, the last in a trilogy written...
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Union warns House Democrats of retaliation for opposing Keystone XL
2014-04-12 02:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Fox: One of the nation's leading building trades unions is stepping up pressure on House Democrats who oppose the Keystone XL pipeline, calling on union members in 27 congressional districts to punish their representative in the midterm election. A letter distributed by the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) to the 27 districts calls for union members to make sure their representative "feels the power and the fury of LIUNA this November," The Hill reported. "Your member of Congress...
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FTC Warns Facebook, WhatsApp to Honor Privacy Promises
2014-04-11 03:37:24| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
FTC Consumer Protection Bureau Director Jessica Rich said the companies must not go back on privacy promises.
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FTC warns Facebook, WhatsApp to respect users' privacy
2014-04-11 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
U.S. regulator says failure to comply could constitute breach of social network's 2011 privacy policy settlement.
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IPCC Warns Of Greater Risk To Food & Water Security
2014-04-11 00:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
SciDev.Net: The climate change-related risks from extreme events such as floods and heat waves will rise further with global warming, according to the second installment of the latest UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. This will aggravate food and water insecurity, especially for some of the poorest communities. The report of the second working group of the IPCCs Fifth Assessment Report (AR5), dealing with impacts, adaptation and vulnerability, and offering new insights into key risks...
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