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Future Java 7 security patches will work on Windows XP despite end of official support
2014-07-14 16:48:39| InfoWorld: Top News
Oracle has dispelled rumors that the upcoming security update for Java 7 and those it will release in the future might not work on Windows XP. "We expect all versions of Java that were supported prior to the Microsoft de-support announcement to continue to work on Windows XP for the foreseeable future," said Henrik Stahl, vice-president of product management in the Java Platform Group at Oracle, in a blog post Friday.
Climate change signals the end of Australian shiraz as we know it
2014-07-13 23:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Young Australian vintner Nick Glaetzer's winemaking-steeped family thought he was crazy when he abandoned the Barossa Valley - the hot, dry region that is home to the country's world-famous big, brassy shiraz. Trampling over the family's century-old grape-growing roots on the Australian mainland, Glaetzer headed south to the island state of Tasmania to strike out on his own and prove to the naysayers there was a successful future in cooler climate wines. Just five years later, Glaetzer made...
South Australia faces water crisis by end century due climate change
2014-07-13 19:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: A predicted 40% decline in rainfall in southern Australia could mean that the West Australian capital, Perth, will have to rely on alternative sources of water in future, a new climate change research paper warns. The study, led by an academic at the USs National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, examined the causes of rainfall decline in southern Australia over the past few decades and concluded that human activity was a significant contributor. The findings, published in the journal...
Divestment: over 300 churches vote end fossil fuels investment
2014-07-11 11:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: The World Council of Churches (WCC), representing 590 million people in 150 countries, has agreed on divesting from firms blamed for worsening climate change, triggering hope that major religious institutions from across the world will follow suit. The WCC is fellowship of over 300 churches, which has previously taken a stance against nuclear energy as well, preferring clean and safe renewables. The institution is also holding an Interfaith Summit on Climate Change in New York in September. The...
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US: Retail imports surge on end of port contract
2014-07-10 16:09:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
As negotiations on a new labour contract for West Coast dockworkers continue, import volumes at major US retail container ports are this month expected to reach their highest level in five years.
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