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NASA conducts drone test at different FAA sites

2016-04-26 01:00:00| Airport Technology

NASA has flown 22 drones simultaneously to assess the rural operations of its unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) traffic management (UTM) research platform.

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Pepsi Bottling Ventures closes two sites, opens new facility in North Carolina

2016-04-13 15:09:09| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com

Pepsi Bottling Ventures has consolidated two of its facilities in North Carolina into a new site in Harrisburg.

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Half Of World Heritage Sites Threatened By Industrial Activities, WWF Says

2016-04-07 17:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Comment: Almost half of the planet's world heritage sites are threatened by development, despite global protections, according to a report released Wednesday by the World Wildlife Fund. The reef, the Grand Canyon National Park in the U.S. and China's Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - home to more than 30 per cent of the world's endangered pandas - are among the "incredible places" being put at risk, wildlife charity WWF said. While speaking to Reuters, Marco Lambertini, Director General of WWF International,...

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Half of World Heritage Sites at Risk From Fossil Fuel Development and Other Indust

2016-04-07 15:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EcoWatch: Nearly half the world`s natural heritage sites are threatened by various forms of industrial development, according to a new report. The World Wildlife Fund says extractive industries and other large projects pose a clear risk to at least 114 of 229 global sites identified by the organization. A full two-thirds of the sites in sub-Saharan Africa are under threat and 46 sites are recorded as facing multiple threats, including Australia`s Great Barrier Reef and the Galapagos Islands. The report...

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