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Monsanto Bets $45 Billion on a Pesticide-Soaked Future
2015-05-14 08:46:27| Biotech - Topix.net
Once an industrial-chemical titan, GMO seed giant Monsanto has rebranded itself as a "sustainable agriculture company." Forget about '70s-era boondoggles like PCB and Agent Orange - the modern Monsanto "uses plant breeding and biotechnology to create seeds that grow into stronger, more resilient crops that require fewer resources," as the company's website has it .
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California Builders Prepare Future Water Needs As Population Grows
2015-05-13 22:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: Under the growing burden of drought, California is struggling to supply enough water to all of the people currently living there. The state is also working on ways to ensure water for millions more residents expected to live there in the future. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The drought in California means the state is struggling to get enough water to all of the people who live there. It's also trying to ensure water for the millions more expected to live there in the future. In a moment, how Santa...
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Marshall Islands may stop registering oil rigs in future, says foreign minister
2015-05-13 18:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The Marshall Islands, the worlds third largest shipping registry, may stop registering oil rigs, according to the Pacific nations foreign minister Tony de Brum. The minister has advocated on the international stage for the survival of his islands, which are already suffering the effects of climate change. But he admitted that the 183 drill ships and platforms that sail under the Marshallese ensign (according to Greenpeace) were an uncomfortable reality as one of the tiny nations major sources...
Michigan, company reach broad deal on improvements and future work tied to 2010 oil spill
2015-05-13 11:48:36| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The state of Michigan and an energy company have filed a sweeping settlement related to a 2010 oil spill that spoiled miles of the Kalamazoo River. Enbridge Energy has agreed to restore or create 300 acres of wetlands in the Kalamazoo River watershed in southwestern Michigan.
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Taiwan: 71.9 percent support no growth in future energy use
2015-05-12 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
China Post: A recent survey done by Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy (TAISE, ???????????) found that 71.9% of Taiwanese people support the idea of no growth in overall future energy use, according to a TAISE press release. About 63.1% of the public discuss climate change issues, 62.6% felt that government did not pay sufficient attention to climate change issues, and 72.4% of Taipei residents felt that government did not give importance to climate change, representing the highest portion of all the six...
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