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Dutch court to issue verdict in Shell Nigeria pollution suit
2013-01-30 00:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A Dutch court will rule on Wednesday whether Royal Dutch Shell is responsible for pollution in Nigeria, a case activists say could set a precedent for damage claims related to the foreign activities of multinational companies. Four Nigerians and interest group Friends of the Earth filed the suit in 2008 in The Hague, where Shell has its joint global headquarters, seeking unspecified reparations for lost income from contaminated land and waterways in the Niger Delta. The Nigerians - fishermen...
India Embraces the Climate Change Issue
2013-01-29 17:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Dissident Voice: "The Himalayan glaciers are receding, agricultural yields are stagnating, dry days have increased, and patterns of monsoon have become unpredictable. India is increasingly seeing the effects of climate change." Jairam Ramesh, Former Minister of Environment & Forest, Government of India India is one of the worlds most vulnerable countries to climate change, and it is also a country full of contradictions. Economic growth rates have been a brisk 8% to 10%, but its roads are crumbling. The...
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Future Rail: Issue 5
2013-01-29 15:19:00| Railway Technology
In this issue: Londons Crossrail stations, Amtraks high-speed vision, fire-safe metro carriages, the new Eurostar trains, mobile eTicketing, and more
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BEEF February 2013 Magazine Issue
2013-01-29 02:38:35| Beef
The February issue of BEEF magazine is our annual Cattle Industry Convention issue. This month, we feature incoming NCBA president Scott George, highlight industry leaders in sustainability and share the top mower/conditioner options for 2013. Highlights in our NCBA issue include: Wyoming Dairyman To Lead NCBA In 2013 Cow-Calf Producers Are The Beef Industry’s Lifeblood BEEF Reader Survey Finds Both Optimism And Concern Teaser Current Issue Block Teasers: Wyoming Dairyman To Lead NCBA In 2013 Ranching Operations Personify Environmental Stewardship The Middlemen -- Retailers, Food Service Parcel & Peddle Beef read more
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Prosecutors take issue with Brazil's new forestry code
2013-01-26 04:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Brazil's new forestry code -- approved last year at the urging of the powerful agrobusiness sector -- faced a constitutional challenge Tuesday from federal prosecutors afraid it threatens the Amazon rainforest. The prosecutors filed three actions against the legislation before the Supreme Court, demanding it be partially suspended on grounds it "reduces and abolishes areas previously viewed as protected," a statement from their office said. They also challenged the amnesty granted to those...
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