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New phase of globalization could undermine efforts to reduce CO2 emissions

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A new study finds that the growth of carbon production from Chinese exports has slowed or reversed, reflecting a “new phase of globalization” between developing countries that could undermine international efforts to reduce emissions. The paper is published in Nature Communications. trillion) in 2014.

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Study: countries seeking to cut CO2 emissions must get a handle on city-level emissions

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Countries seeking to meet Paris Agreement targets on CO 2 emissions must get a grip on the amount of pollution produced at city level, according to a new open-access study published in S cience Advances by an international team of researchers from Europe and China. Yuli Shan, Dabo Guan, Klaus Hubacek, Bo Zheng, Steven J.

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Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

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This year’s theme will be “Biodiversity Conservation” or “Climate Change”. Climate Change. Trial operation of buses with the goal of operating the first community buses in Vietnam, and conducting educational activities. BirdLife International Tokyo. Conservation International Japan. Climate Change.

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ASML’s threat to leave uncovers deeper concerns in Netherlands Inc – ET Auto

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A threat by the Netherlands’ largest company ASML to quit the country if it cannot grow there has laid bare wider corporate concerns that the nation’s business climate is deteriorating. ” Chip equipment supplier ASM International recently expanded in the U.S.

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Hadley Centre: Average 4 C Warming Could Happen Within a Human Lifetime, With Even Greater Warming in Many Regions

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One of the UK’s leading climate scientists has presented new research findings on the increasing potential for a 4 degrees Celsius (7.2 °F) Dr Richard Betts, Head of Climate Impacts at the UK Met Office Hadley Centre, presented the findings at a special conference called “ 4 degrees and beyond ” at Oxford University.

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How Ted Hoff Invented the First Microprocessor

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His passion for the field led him from New York City’s used electronics stores to elite university laboratories, through the intense early years of the microprocessor revolution and the tumult of the video game industry, and ultimately to his job today: high-tech private eye. The project was given the internal moniker “4004.”

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