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e360.yale.edu - 9/10/2009

New York City Girds Itself for Heat and Rising Seas

— e360.yale.edu — By the end of the century, New York's climate could resemble that of present-day Raleigh, North Carolina... and its harbor could easily rise by two feet or more. Faced with this very real prospect, the city is among the first urban centers to begin ... (more) New York City Girds Itself for Heat and Rising Seas

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vimeo.com - 9/21/2009

"SPECIAL EDITION" NEW YORK POST on Vimeo

— vimeo.com — "WE'RE SCREWED": MEDIA HEIST BLANKETS CITY WITH "SPECIAL EDITION" NEW YORK POST Tabloid Tells Truth About Climate... Change and How It Will Affect City, World Early this morning, nearly a million New Yorkers were stunned by the appearance of a "special ... (more) "SPECIAL EDITION" NEW YORK POST on Vimeo

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query.nytimes.com - 9/15/2009

Taking Care of Business, His Way - New York Times

— query.nytimes.com — WHEN President Bush signed the Class Action Fairness Act into law last Friday at a White House... ceremony, Thomas J. Donohue, the president and chief executive of the United States Chamber of Commerce, had a front-row seat. Though Mr. Donohue did not ... (more) Taking Care of Business, His Way - New York Times

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Tackling Climate Change Could Earn Africa $1.5bn
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Energy and Global Warming News for September 16: World Bank spends billions on coal-fired power while warning of impending catastrophe; Australia beats out U.S.for lead in per capita CO2 emissions
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