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More severe tornado outbreaks may be linked to climate change
2014-08-08 12:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBS: Climate change may be playing a role in the strength and frequency of tornadoes, a new study suggests. Research published in the journal Climate Dynamics finds that although tornadoes are occurring fewer days per year than they used to, they are forming at greater density and strength. This means that on days when tornadoes do form, there tend to be more of them and they're often more powerful. The United States experiences more tornadoes than any other country in the world. They can happen...
Can Weather Patterns Help Predict Disease Outbreaks?
2014-08-08 10:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNN: Scientists and meteorologists are able to predict the weather - could they apply the same technology to predicting epidemics like Ebola? Carlos Watson, co-founder and editor of OZY, appeared on "New Day" Friday to discuss the efficacy of climate change data and technology, and how it could prevent future outbreaks. Researchers have found that there could be correlations between weather patterns and the development of disease in a specific region. "When there are periods of prolonged dryness, followed...
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Over 50 Pigs Killed in Russian African Swine Fever Outbreaks
2014-07-22 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
RUSSIA - The Russian veterinary authorities have reported two further outbreaks of African swine fever at pig farms located in Voronezh Oblast.
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Japan Increases Pork Imports as PED Outbreaks Continue
2014-07-21 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
JAPAN - Outbreaks of porcine epidemic diarrhoea (PED) continue to be reported, the latest in Ehime prefecture. With well over one million pigs lost to the disease, domestic pork supplies are becoming short and more expensive and so Japan is looking to imports to meet demand.
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Four Outbreaks of African Swine Fever in Polish Wild Boar
2014-07-14 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
POLAND - There have been four new outbreaks of African swine fever in eastern Poland, involving a total of 12 wild boar.
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