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Climate Talks End In Copenhagen Accord; Countries Settle On Non- Binding 2 ºC Warming Limit

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In the end, 188 countries voted in favor of the motion, with Cuba, Bolivia, Sudan, and Venezuela voting against it. The accord calls for action to hold mean warming of the Earth’s surface to no more than 2 ºC above pre-industrial levels, but does not define reductions in greenhouse gases that might be employed to achieve that goal.

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Why the Internet needs the InterPlanetary File System

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But in countries without the same level of investment in network infrastructure, the picture was less rosy: Internet service providers (ISPs) in South Africa and Venezuela , for instance, reported significant strain. That’s because most of their networks were overprovisioned, with more capacity than they usually need.

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Micro-components in EVs: small dimensions and tight tolerances (Whitepaper) – Charged EVs

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Strong Dollar Could Cap Oil Prices

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Argentina, Brazil, Turkey and South Africa have seen significant depreciations in their currencies this year. The oil supply outages in Venezuela, Libya and Iran could yet drive oil prices much higher. There is a bit of a feedback effect at hand as well. But the strength of the U.S. dollar is a major roadblock.