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New UMass Amherst research shows fishways have not helped fish
2013-01-16 11:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] Contact: Janet Lathrop jlathrop@admin.umass.edu 413-545-0444 University of Massachusetts at Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - Despite modern designs intended to allow migratory fish to pass, hydropower dams on major Northeast U.S. waterways, including the Merrimack and Connecticut rivers, have failed to let economically important species such as …
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Bushfires rage on in Australia 'helped' by climate change
2013-01-12 09:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Australian firefighters are continuing to tackle more than 100 bushfires, which have gutted houses and thousands of hectares of land. Officials say temperatures are lower than feared, but gusty winds are making it hard to contain the blazes in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. Six people have been treated for heat exposure, but nobody has died. A government commission says the heatwave and fires have been exacerbated by global warming. "Climate change is increasing the risk of more...
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UK: Tesco Christmas sales helped by "stronger" clothing
2013-01-10 13:38:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Tesco, the UK's largest retailer, reported an increase in underlying UK sales today (10 January), helped by "a stronger period" in clothing - and named Chris Bush as its new UK managing director.
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Auto sales helped rev up the U.S. economy in 2012
2013-01-03 08:07:11| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
A healthier economy and more model introductions should push U.S. auto sales above the 15 million mark this year, an auto industry research firm predicts.
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