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Zoetis Announces Research Partnership with Iowa State University to Help Control Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV) throughout the United States
2014-02-10 06:00:00| National Hog Farmer
Zoetis Inc. recently announced a research partnership with Iowa State University (ISU) to identify and test a vaccine candidate to help control porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) in the United States. read more
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United Kingdom: Treasury urged to insulate homes with carbon tax revenues
2014-02-10 03:38:22| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: A coalition of businesses and NGOs has accused the Treasury of hypocrisy over its refusal to use proceeds from carbon taxes to insulate the UK's housing stock. A new report, authored by an ex-Treasury economist for campaign group Energy Bill Revolution, made up of nearly 200 UK charities, businesses, unions, consumer and health groups, highlights how the Treasury's decision to retain proceeds from emissions trading and the carbon floor price is something of an anomaly. Revenues from other policies...
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United Kingdom: Don't blame the Environment Agency for floods. Blame the spending rules
2014-02-09 21:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Over the past two and a half months, Britain has faced the most extreme series of weather events we have ever experienced. The surge down the east coast of England in early December was the biggest in 60 years, and in some cases even higher than in the tragedy of 1953. The storms over Christmas and new year were unprecedented, and they have since been followed by the wettest January in the south since records began. Last week the highest waves ever recorded in Britain were crashing against...
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United Kingdom: Ministers playing politics with floods, says Environment Agency chief
2014-02-09 21:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Ministers are "playing politics" with the flood crisis and "getting in the way of decent people doing a valiant job", according to an unprecedented outburst from the embattled boss of the Environment Agency, who blamed the government for limiting the agency's response. Hitting back at the vitriolic criticism that has been aimed at him and his agency for weeks one MP has called him a "git" and threatened to "stick his head down the loo and flush" Lord Smith said the attacks had been unlike...
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United Kingdom: Floods crisis intensifies as Met Office warns of yet more rain
2014-02-09 20:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The flooding crisis intensified Sunday as householders in some of the UK's most exclusive riverside neighbourhoods on the banks of the Thames were issued with severe flood warnings, the rail link to the south-west remained completely cut off and the Met Office warned yet more rain was on the way. Police were investigating whether the death of a seven-year-old boy was connected to the floodwater that swamped his Surrey home and rescuers were searching for a canoeist who went missing on the river...
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