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Farm Prices Threatened By Crippled Sea Ports

2015-01-28 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US – Union tensions have halted meat exports from west coast seaports because of a struggle over worker contracts, with major implications for beef, chicken and pork.

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Global wheat yields threatened by warming with serious consequences

2015-01-22 16:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Ecologist: Just one degree of global warming could cut wheat yields by 42 million tonnes worldwide, around 6% of the crop, writes Paul Brown - causing devastating shortages of this staple food. Market shortages would cause price rises. Many developing countries, and the hungry poor within them, would not be able to afford wheat or bread. Climate change threatens dramatic price fluctuations in the price of wheat and potential civil unrest because yields of one of the world's most important staple foods...

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Giraffes threatened with extinction

2014-12-09 03:22:40| Chemicals - Topix.net

Mel is one of the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium's most popular animals, providing "up close and personal" encounters with the public. Now a lot more will be expected of him, as his species is on the brink of extinction.

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South Africa's Armies of Waste Pickers Threatened by Plans to Manage Landfill Gases

2014-10-08 22:09:00| Waste Age

<a href="http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/">International Business Times</a> There is growing concern among this community that, as municipalities increasingly hand out contracts to more formal waste management companies, they will be the ones to lose out a situation that obviously threatens their livelihood and their ability to feed their families. Content Classification: Curated read more

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