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Global Food Prices Fall Again, but Future Prospects Rest on El Nio
2016-02-08 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
GLOBAL - The FAO Food Price Index fell in January, slipping 1.9 per cent below its level in the last month of 2015, as prices of all the commodities it tracks fell, sugar in particular.
VIDEO: Rice prices could rise after El Nino
2015-10-05 11:50:47| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Rice prices could rise as the rice harvest is again affected by weather event El Nino, which can lead to droughts and harvest failures in several parts of the world.
Warm seas keep planet on course for a hot 2015 as El Nio builds
2015-05-21 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: The world remains on course for another record hot year with the first four months of 2015 setting a new high for temperatures amid more signals the emerging El Nino event will be a strong one. Combined land and sea surface temperatures in April alone were 0.74 degrees above the 20th century average, making it the fourth warmest on record, according the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Sea-surface temperatures last month were the warmest in records going back to 1880, surpassing...
Study: East Pacific hurricanes peak 2-3 years after El Nio
2014-12-08 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Summit Voice: As a giant pump that redistributes global heat, it`s no surprise that El Nio affects the formation and timing of hurricanes. In general, meteorologists see that El Nio conditions sometimes suppress hurricane activity in the Atlantic. But less is known about how the cyclical surges of warm water at the equator affect Pacific hurricanes. A new study suggests there may a delayed reaction, with peak hurricane in the northeastern Pacific happening two or three years after an El Nio peak. The climate...
El Consejo de la Ciudad reconoce a 21 ganadores del premio Espíritu de Portland el martes 12 de noviembre
2013-11-01 23:32:41| PortlandOnline
Los Premios Espíritu de Portland reconocer a personas individuales y organizaciones locales que han demostrado una dedicación excepcional a un cambio positivo en nuestra comunidad. Los ganadores son aquellos que no sólo han trabajado para mejorar la comunidad, sino que también han ido más allá de la dedicación a la participación ciudadana con el fin de hacer un impacto duradero.