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NOAA: 2010 So Far Tied with 1998 as Warmest Global Temperature on Record

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The monthly analysis from NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center is based on records going back to 1880. °C) above the 1971-2000 average and the warmest August since 1961, according to the Beijing Climate Center. This is 22% below the 1979–2000 average extent and the second lowest August extent since records began in 1979.

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EEA Report: Trends in European Transport Are Heading in the Wrong Direction

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TERM reports have been published since 2000. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Europe Market Background Policy. Transport at a crossroads. TERM 2008: indicators tracking transport and environment in the European Union. ( EEA Report No 3/2009 ).

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Nissan Updates on Nissan Green Program 2010; New Vehicle CO2 Needs to Be Reduced 90% by 2050

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According to the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) Fourth Assessment Report (AR4), global CO 2 concentration in the atmosphere should be stabilized below 450 ppm, Nissan noted. in the United States; and Israel, Portugal, Monaco, United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Ireland, China, Hong Kong and Singapore. Raleigh, N.C.

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