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Worried about the weather? Using mathematical modelling to reduce offshore risk

2014-10-27 01:00:00| Offshore Technology

Improved mathematical modelling and analysis is beginning to overcome many of the shortcomings of weather prediction, a welcome prospect for the weather prone offshore oil and gas industry. So how are advances in numerical weather predication pushing

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Insurers, after White House meeting, emerged worried about more 'extreme weather' events

2014-09-25 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

ClimateWire: Five insurance trade groups are promoting stronger building decisions to help counter a sharp rise in losses from extreme weather, prompted by a meeting on climate change between senior White House officials and industry leaders in June. The groups, whose memberships represent a large share of U.S. insurance companies, released a position statement yesterday that expresses their concern about climbing damage from weather events like hurricanes, floods, downpours and wildfires. It does not mention...

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Should You Be Worried About Cattle Ingesting Net Wrap?

2014-09-24 23:40:59| Beef

Researchers at North Dakota State University evaluated five different hay bale-binding materials to see how easy cattle can digest if accidentally consuming the twine or net-wrap. The results of the study have just been released. BEEF Daily read more

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Investors should be worried Shell revived Arctic oil ambitions

2014-08-29 13:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Blue and Green: Responsible investment charity ShareAction has warned that investors should be concerned by Shells revived plans to drill in the Arctic, after the oil giant admitted it has failed to meet environmental targets elsewhere. The company had suspended its plans for Arctic exploration earlier this year, but on Thursday submitted a proposal to the US government that would see it construct two rigs in the Chukchi Sea, northwest of Alaska. However, on Wednesday Lorraine Mitchelmore, president of Shell...

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