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Humans settled, set fire to Madagascar's forests 1,000 years ago
2016-02-18 13:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] There's no question that our species has had a dramatic impact on the planet's physical environment, particularly over the last few centuries, with the rise of modern industry, transportation, and infrastructure. But as new research shows, humans have been transforming the landscape, with lasting impacts, since long before the start of the Industrial Era. Scientists from MIT and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst have found that a widespread and permanent loss…
Humans settled, set fire to Madagascar's forests 1,000 years ago
2016-02-18 12:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
PhysOrg: Scientists from MIT and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst have found that a widespread and permanent loss of forests in Madagascar that occurred 1,000 years ago was due not to climate change or any natural disaster, but to human settlers who set fire to the forests to make way for grazing cattle. The researchers came to this conclusion after determining the composition of two stalagmites from a cave in northwestern Madagascar. Stalagmites form from water that percolates from the surface,...
Plans for new Lidl store set to be refused
2016-02-18 03:42:02| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
The application for the Lidl supermarket on Perrots Road, Haverfordwest, is to demolish the existing building and adjacent car sales garage and replace with a new, larger supermarket and car parking. The size of the new building would have an internal floor space of 2,443sqm and all existing access points would be removed and a new dedicated vehicular access would be created off Thomas Parry Way.
Keysight Technologies Inc (KEYS) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday
2016-02-17 14:55:51| Auto Parts - Topix.net
Keysight Technologies Inc will be releasing its Q116 earnings data on Thursday, February 18th. Analysts expect Keysight Technologies to post earnings of $0.49 per share and revenue of $715.24 million for the quarter.
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Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) Set to Announce Earnings on Thursday
2016-02-17 13:39:08| Semiconductors - Topix.net
Applied Materials, Inc. is scheduled to be issuing its Q116 quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 18th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.25 per share and revenue of $2.24 billion for the quarter.
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