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Fears fruit fly could jeopardise export markets Tasmania

2016-02-21 17:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Tasmania's fruit fly-free status could be under threat, jeopardising millions of dollars worth of exports into lucrative Asian markets, a biosecurity scientist warns. Key points: Tasmania currently enjoys fruit fly-free status; opens up trade in key Asian markets Increase in temperature could allow pest to establish in Tasmania Climate change now considered factor in biosecurity risk modelling Tasmania's fruit growers currently benefit from the state's fruit fly-free status, allowing...

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A climate scientist who decided not to fly

2016-02-21 13:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Grist: Im a climate scientist who doesnt fly. I try to avoid burning fossil fuels, because its clear that doing so causes real harm to humans and to nonhumans, today and far into the future. I dont like harming others, so I dont fly. Back in 2010, though, I was awash in cognitive dissonance. My awareness of global warming had risen to a fever pitch, but I hadnt yet made real changes to my daily life. This disconnect made me feel panicked and disempowered. Then one evening in 2011, I gathered my utility...

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Oriental fruit fly declared eradicated in Miami-Dade County

2016-02-18 07:42:44| Agriculture - Topix.net

The invasive Oriental Fruit fly, one of the planet's most destructive agricultural pests, has been eradicated in Miami-Dade County following a September outbreak, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam said Wednesday. "The entire Miami-Dade community stepped up to the plate to help eradicate this pest," Putnam said.

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40,000 Vehicles Damaged By Chennai Flood Fly off In Killer Auctions

2016-02-06 02:40:21| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

A devastating flood hit Chennai late last year, and over 40,000 vehicles went off the roads because of the incident - now used car dealers are making a kill buying the cars from auction lots for cheap, according to a BBC report . Many lucky buyers report buying the latest Porsche from the damaged car auctions for a cheap $7,000, while others bought new model luxury cars such as Jaguar, Range Rover, BMW, Mercedes, and Audi among others for a third or fourth the market price.

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