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NOAA: Warmest April Global Temperature on Record; Also Warmest January-April

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The combined global land and ocean surface temperature was the warmest on record for both April and for the period from January-April, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Global temperature anomalies in April 2010 with respect to a 1971-2000 base period. below the 1979-2000 average.

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Saab Automobile enters agreement with Hawtai Motor Group on strategic partnership

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Founded in 2000, Hawtai is a China-based privately-owned automotive company with its headquarters and R&D center located in Beijing, and two production facilities located in Ordos, Inner Mongolia and Rongcheng, Shandong Province. —Richard Zhang, Vice President of Hawtai.

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JPL study finds Earths largest lakes warming due to climate change

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In the first comprehensive global survey of temperature trends in major lakes, researchers have determined that Earth’s largest lakes have warmed during the past 25 years in. warming trend was global, and the greatest increases were in the mid- to high-latitudes of the. response to climate change. °F) per decade.

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Study finds unprecedented urbanization and urban expansion in East-Southeast Asia from 2000 to 2010

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The study reveals that between 2000 and 2010, the population of East-Southeast Asia grew by 231 million people; if this were the population of a single country, it would be the fifth most populous country in the world. 2015) “A new urban landscape in East–Southeast Asia, 2000–2010” Environ. —Professor Schneider. Resources.

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