Norwegian houses can no longer have the same design in western as in eastern Norway. Building designs must adapt to local climate variations, say researchers.
Engineering
Jul 4, 2014
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Climate change is affecting communities nationwide, but Florida often seems like ground zero. In September 2022, Hurricane Ian devastated southwest Florida, killing at least 156 people and causing an estimated US$113 billion ...
Economics & Business
Oct 5, 2023
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Amid the very legitimate dire warnings from scientists and others about the future worsening impacts of climate change, there is also, unfortunately, a great deal of hyperbole about how much worse things will get. Often it ...
Environment
May 7, 2019
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A dutch student has taken the bold decision to sell all his data at auction. It's a decision that should make us think about the future of our own information.
Internet
Apr 18, 2014
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Authorities and tech developers must stop sensitive health data entered into applications on mobile phones ending up in the wrong hands, experts warn.
Security
Mar 5, 2015
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Insurance can help farmers to survive dry periods. However, it can also result in the long term in overgrazing and therefore threaten their existence if insurance companies pay out in periods of moderate drought and farmers ...
Other
Sep 20, 2011
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Culver City has struck a deal with one of California's largest oil producers to end petroleum extraction and plug all wells within the city limits by the end of the decade—an agreement that environmentalists say could serve ...
Environment
Dec 18, 2023
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Insurance companies get a bad rap.
Environment
Jan 23, 2018
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As historic flooding caused by climate change devastates communities in New Brunswick and British Columbia, new research from the University of Waterloo reveals the insurance industry hasn't considered a changing climate ...
Environment
May 15, 2018
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Despite the global recession and the crisis in the banking sector, consumer confidence in financial services remains intact, according to a report compiled for the Nottingham University Business School.
Economics & Business
May 19, 2009
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