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Brazil's coffee belt grapples with rare threat: Dry heat

2014-02-13 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: In Brazil's coffee belt, frost has long been the biggest risk for farmers and commodities traders alike. But after years of migrating to warmer regions, farmers here now find themselves scrambling to overcome an unusual phenomenon: blistering heat. January was the hottest and driest month on record in much of southeastern Brazil, punishing crops in the country's agricultural heartland and sending commodities prices sharply higher in global markets. As signs emerged that the world's largest coffee...

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Trash Handling Grapples feature heavy-duty cylinder shrouds.

2014-01-22 14:32:34| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

Available for 13–25 ton excavators/material handlers, Builtrite™ Trash Handling/Sorting Grapples can handle bulky items as well as pick and place single items. Systems utilize 20 in. rotation bearing and high-torque hydraulic motor for precise placement. Arms are constructed of high-strength steel with abrasion-resistant, bolt-on wear bars on edges. Hanging style is suited for material handlers, while wristing style uses excavator bucket linkage to articulate grapple. This story is related to the following:Mechanical Components and AssembliesTrash, Garbage & Debris Grapples | Grapple Buckets | Industrial & Commercial Garbage Disposal Equipment | Garbage Control Systems

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Ottawa P3 Team Grapples with Roof Corrosion Costs

2014-01-14 20:28:02| ENR.com: Headline News

An unexpected cost of $17 million may become a hot potato in the laps of the city of its development partner.

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Waiting for the Rains, Zambia Grapples With Climate Change

2013-12-30 04:36:44| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Inter Press Service: It is seven in the morning and Georgina Musende, 56, of Kamanga Township, which just lies east of the Zambian capital Lusaka, is already sweating as she digs into the dry earth. Every time the hoe hits the ground, the dust engulfs her. But Musende, a single parent who supports her four children and 10 grandchildren, is not concerned about the scorching 35-degree Celsius heat nor the dust. She is worried that the delayed onset of the rainy season will affect her maize production. "In the past,...

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