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Island in the sun: Why are our cities heating up faster than everywhere else?
2013-06-12 13:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: There are hot islands, there are really hot islands, and then there are urban heat islands [PDF] - cities that are hotter, often considerably, than their more rural surrounds. Sound a little strange? Well, you can tell your foil-hat wearing, climate denying friends its nothing new, having been documented as far back as 1810. Simply put, cutting down all the trees, paving over every inch of earth, burying streams in slew ways, and building enormous structures warms things up a bit. Some may like...
Bail out universities rather than banks?
2013-06-12 01:14:03| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Bail out universities not the banks?
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Wood not so green a biofuel? Logging may have greater impact on carbon emissions than previous
2013-06-11 21:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Science Daily: Using wood for energy is considered cleaner than fossil fuels, but a Dartmouth College-led study finds that logging may release large amounts of carbon stored in deep forest soils. Global atmospheric studies often don't consider carbon in deep (or mineral) soil because it is thought to be stable and unaffected by timber harvesting. But the Dartmouth findings show deep soil can play an important role in carbon emissions in clear-cutting and other intensive forest management practices. The findings...
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Windows XP's demise will do more for PC sales than Windows 8, HP says
2013-06-11 14:29:52| InfoWorld: Top News
Hewlett-Packard executives say that the coming demise of Windows XP may do what Windows 8 could not, and that's boost PC sales significantly.
May Auto Sales Finished Better Than Expected
2013-06-11 09:00:17| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
According to analysis from J.D. Powers Power Information Network (PIN) and strategic partner LMC Automotive, May auto sales took an unexpected upswing. Get the details on May auto sales from J.D. Power. [More]The Article May Auto Sales Finished Better Than Expected appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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