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U.N. warns 250,000 still trapped in Syria's Homs
2014-02-14 20:34:30| IT Services - Topix.net
U.N. humanitarian chief Valerie Amos described the evacuation of civilians from the besieged Syrian city of Homs as a "remarkable" achievement but warned 250,000 people across the war-torn country were awaiting help, Al Arabiya reported.
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United Kingdom: Offshore windfarms 'wild west' of renewable energy, union warns
2014-02-14 13:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The government's push into offshore wind power has created a boom in renegade ship operators that are exploiting workers and putting lives in danger, according to the UK's largest marine workers' union. Nautilus has dubbed the sector that operates boats for the UK's offshore windfarms the "wild west" of renewable energy. The union says basic safety rules are not being enforced, bullying and harassment are commonplace, crews lack training and are often forced to work in sea conditions beyond recommended...
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United Kingdom: Lord Stern warns that ongoing storms are just a taste of things to come
2014-02-14 01:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: Leading environmental economist Lord Stern has said the ongoing storms in the UK are just a taste of things to come, warning that failing to tackle global warming could lead to war as hundreds of millions of people are forced to migrate. The peer, author of a landmark 2006 report on climate change, said record rainfall and storm surges were a clear sign that we are already experiencing the impacts of climate change. He said that the dangers were greater now than in 2006 because greenhouse...
Pernod Ricard warns of lower growth after falling Chinese cognac sales hurt 1st half profits
2014-02-13 11:46:44| Beverages - Topix.net
French drinks maker Pernod Ricard warned that profitability will shrink this year as it reported a drop in first half earnings and sales.
Climate change policy at risk because of denial and fear, Ed Davey warns
2014-02-13 01:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Britain's climate change policy is under threat from a "diabolical cocktail" of nimbyism, denial of science and fear of Europe from politicians on the right, the energy secretary will say on Thursday. Amid growing warnings about a potential link between global warming and extreme UK weather, Ed Davey will raise concerns that the politicial consensus about the need to tackle climate change is in danger of breaking down as some in the Conservative and Ukip parties try to discredit the science. ...
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