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NASA Study Finds Atlantic Conveyor Belt Not SlowingPasadena CA (SPX) Mar 26, 2010 New NASA measurements of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, part of the global ocean conveyor belt that helps regulate climate around the North Atlantic, show no significant slowing over the past 15 years. The data suggest the circulation may have even sped up slightly in the recent past. The findings are the result of a new monitoring technique, developed by oceanographer Josh Willis of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., using measurements from ocean-observing sat ... read more |
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Washington (AFP) March 25, 2010Americans are lining up to snap up rebates for "cash for refrigerators" and "dollars for dishwashers," as part of a US government program aimed at both economic stimulus and reduced emissions. The effort, modeled after the "cash for clunkers" auto trade-in program, includes nearly 300 million dollars to encourage consumers to dump older appliances in favor of newer, energy-efficient models. ... more  
Sydney (AFP) March 25, 2010Australia Thursday denied the arrest of Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu had ever disturbed trade ties with China, citing a record gas deal signed on the last day of his trial. Trade Minister Simon Crean said the 20-year contract to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the state-run China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) heralded an era of long-term mega-deals between the two countries ... more 
Shanghai (AFP) March 26, 2010An Australian mining executive charged with bribery and corporate espionage in China was an honest man who made a mistake, his lawyer said Friday, ahead of a verdict in the highly sensitive trial. After hearing Rio Tinto employee Stern Hu's testimony this week, a prosecutor recommended the court give a lenient sentence to the head of the mining giant's Shanghai office, his lawyer Jin Chunqin ... more |
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Russia tasks tycoon Vekselberg with modernisation driveMoscow (AFP) March 23, 2010 The Kremlin said Tuesday it had appointed billionaire Viktor Vekselberg to develop Russia's answer to Silicon Valley, the flagship project in its drive to wean the country's economy off oil and gas. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is seeking to build a high-tech hub near Moscow that would focus on developing several priority sectors, including nuclear energy, IT and telecoms. "I have made a decision that the Russian part of this coordinating structure which we will create will be headed by Vik ... read more |
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