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Greenland may be losing ice even faster than we thought

2016-09-22 14:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Washington Post: Rapidly melting Greenland may be shedding its ice even faster than anyone suspected, new research suggests. A study just out in the journal Science Advances finds that previous studies may have underestimated the current rate of mass loss on the Greenland ice sheet by about 20 billion tons per year. Generally, scientists estimate ice loss in Greenland (and elsewhere around the world) using data from satellites. But the new study suggests these satellite studies may have included some incorrect...

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Easthampton, Mass., Orders County Waste & Recycling to Improve Operations or Risk Losing its Permit

2016-09-14 11:05:54| Waste Age

The hauler has has received 17 recent complaints and has until December 5 to clean up its act or risk losing its operational permit.

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Risk Of Losing Rainforests If Communities Not Protected

2016-09-01 20:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Blue and Green: As global conservation leaders meet in Hawaii for the four-yearly World Conservation Congress, charity Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) calls for specific measures to end the abuse of local communities. There is a growing consensus that securing the rights of indigenous people and other local communities is one of the most effective and sustainable ways to conserve habitats such as rainforests and wildlife. This has been increasingly reflected in international conservation policy and law since the...

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UK processor Icelandic Seachill to axe 86 jobs after losing M&S contract

2016-08-24 01:00:00| Food Processing Technology

UK-based chilled fish processor Icelandic Seachill has confirmed that it would axe nearly 86 jobs and close a factory after losing a supply contract with Marks and Spencer (M&S).

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