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Ugandans fear curse of oil wealth as it threatens to blight 'pearl of Africa'
2013-12-29 01:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Most of Uganda's oil is in the Albertine Graben region in the west of the country, an expanse of lush green vegetation that is home to about half of Africa's bird species. There are also baboons, antelopes and elephants. A visit to Murchison Falls, one of five national parks in the region and the biggest game reserve in Uganda, reminds one why Winston Churchill thought the nation was the pearl of Africa. But tucked away behind all this startling beauty are 13 oil wells, right inside the national...
City officials announce plan to clean up commercial blight
2013-11-22 21:24:02| Air Courier - Topix.net
Three people are in police custody after they led police on a chase across Coahoma and Tunica counties in Mississippi.
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Northern Leaf Blight Management in Corn
2013-06-19 21:20:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: DuPont Pioneer Northern leaf blight (NLB) is found in areas with a humid climate. It spreads up through the Corn Belt riding hurricane winds, which can quickly carry the organism from south to north. Caused by the fungus Exserohilum turcicum, northern leaf blight can overwinter in diseased corn leaves, husks and other plant debris. read more
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Wood prices blight industry, says Hyndburn MP
2013-02-14 02:24:37| Furniture - Topix.net
THE furniture industry in Hyndburn may be under threat from the rising price of wood, MP Graham Jones has warned.
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