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'It's a tinderbomb' - Pacific Northwest faces major wildfire risk due to low snowpack
2015-05-20 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: Snow-free mountains and a recent drought declaration mean that Washington state is facing an extraordinarily risky wildfire season, according to one of the state's top forest officials. "Over the years, people have become fond of referring to Western forests as tinderboxes," State Forester Aaron Everett of the Washington Department of Natural Resources said yesterday. "Our forest is not a tinderbox, it's a 'tinderbomb.' It's sprinkled with gasoline and ringed with dynamite." Washington Gov....
Children in cities have increased risk of neurological damage due to air pollution
2015-02-17 16:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environmental News Network: Pollution in many cities threatens the brain development in children. Findings by University of Montana Professor Dr. Lilian Calderón-Garcidueas, MA, MD, Ph.D., and her team of researchers reveal that children living in megacities are at increased risk for brain inflammation and neurodegenerative changes, including Alzheimers or Parkinsons disease. Calderón-Garcidueas findings are detailed in a paper titled Air pollution and children: Neural and tight junction antibodies and combustion...
Grassroots sports at risk from heatwaves due to climate change, report warns
2015-01-30 15:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Climate change will threaten the viability of grassroots sport in Australia, and elite tournaments will have to adapt to rising temperatures, extreme rainfall and shrinking snow cover, a report has warned. The extreme heat policies of sports such as tennis, Aussie rules and cricket will have to dramatically improve to protect the health of competitors at all levels, the Climate Institute analysis concluded. The report, featuring a foreword from former AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou, warned...
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VIZIO Recalling 245,000 TV's Due to Risk of Tip Over
2014-08-07 16:48:43| Grocery - Topix.net
VIZIO is recalling about 245,000 televisions because the stand can fail and cause the TV to tip over unexpectedly, posing the risk of injury.
LED Bulbs Recalled Due to Risk of Injury and Burn Hazards
2014-07-30 01:07:00| Electrical Construction & Maintenance
Halco has recalled LED bulbs that can overheat and fall onto consumers below, posing impact and burn hazards. read more