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California's humane farm animal policy should be national policy
2014-01-30 18:39:58| Livestock - Topix.net
GOP members of the House Agriculture Committee, by trying to subvert efforts by California to improve living conditions for commercial laying hens, are ignoring increased consumer concerns across the country for humanizing management of commercial laying hens and broader livestock industry practices.
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California's drought, times three
2014-01-26 06:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: Southern Californians are facing not one drought but three, interconnected yet distinct, each bringing its own hazards and each requiring its own emergency and long-term responses. The first drought is regional, caused by the lack of rain in our own mountains and our own backyards. In normal winters -- or rather those we have come to accept as normal -- storms blow south from the Gulf of Alaska, churning in a counterclockwise direction and keeping much of their stored water in the air until they...
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NASA picture reveals shocking impact of California's drought
2014-01-25 23:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: A pair of satellite images released this week by NASA reveal the shocking impact of California's drought, which is now entering its third year. The images, captured January 18, 2013 and January 18, 2014 with the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASAs Terra satellite, show a steep decline in snow cover across the Sierra Nevada, Coast Range, and Cascade Mountains. Both the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys appeared parched, with a noticeable drop in greenness. "The most...
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Californias Drought: The New Normal
2014-01-18 20:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Scientific projections regarding climate change suggest that these dry conditions could become the new normal. The drought proclamation formally recognizes that "extremely dry conditions ... may continue beyond this year and more regularly into the future." This calls for permanent and fundamental changes in our behavior. Here are five ways to get started: 1. Reduce leaks: As a homeowner or renter, the best way to determine if you have a leak is to turn off all taps and see if the dials still...
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California's Governor Declares Drought State Of Emergency
2014-01-18 02:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: Saying that his state must take steps to plan for prolonged water shortages, Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency over an extended drought Friday. California faces "water shortfalls in the driest year in recorded state history," according to the governor's office. "We can't make it rain, but we can be much better prepared for the terrible consequences that California's drought now threatens, including dramatically less water for our farms and communities and increased fires in both urban...
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