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NOAA: Global Combined Land and Ocean Surface Temperature Was Second Warmest for September

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Based on records going back to 1880, the monthly National Climatic Data Center analysis is part of the suite of climate services NOAA provides. below the 1979-2000 average, and the 13 th consecutive September with below-average Arctic sea ice extent. above the 1979-2000 average. Credit: NOAA. Click to enlarge.

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Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

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Toyota established the annual program in 2000 in commemoration of Toyota’s receipt of the Global 500 Award in 1999 from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); this year marks the program’s 18 th year. Trial operation of buses with the goal of operating the first community buses in Vietnam, and conducting educational activities.

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How Ted Hoff Invented the First Microprocessor

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is already up to his elbows in electronic parts, digging through stacks of dusty circuit boards. Ted Hoff is part of electronics industry legend. But the technical part of Hoff’s mind has no off-switch, and he quickly concluded that the engineers were going in the wrong direction. Ted) Hoff Jr. in Rochester, NY. San Jose, Calif.,

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