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Two billion people are running out water
2015-06-18 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
TakePart: Forget about peak oilwe should be worrying about peak water: Groundwater basins that supply 2 billion people are being rapidly depleted, according to a new study. Worse: No one knows how long those reserves will last. A research team led by scientists at the University of California, Irvine, examined the worlds 37 largest aquifers between 2003 and 2013 and found that one-third of them were stressed, meaning more water was being removed than replenished, according to one of two studies published...
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A $23 Billion Stock drop that's just the tip of India's water risk
2015-06-18 12:44:10| Beverages - Topix.net
Few expected India's science minister to cut the monsoon outlook as he unveiled a weather forecasting system on June 2. The surprise contributed to a 1.5-trillion-rupee two-day slump in the nation's equities. The rupee also slid as Harsh Vardhan's prediction of weaker rainfall stoked concern that reduced farm output may hurt the economy.
US hedge fund steps up campaign against US$8 billion Samsung asset shake-up
2015-06-18 05:04:51| Electronics - Topix.net
U.S. hedge fund Elliott ramped up its campaign against a proposed US$8 billion merger of two Samsung Group firms, creating a website to lay out its case and saying it wants corporate governance improvements rather than an unfair deal. SEOUL: U.S. hedge fund Elliott ramped up its campaign against a proposed US$8 billion merger of two Samsung Group firms, creating a website to lay out its case and saying it wants corporate governance improvements rather than an unfair deal.
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Council set to adopt $3.7 billion budget
2015-06-18 02:00:18| PortlandOnline
Jim Redden in the Portland Tribune, June 15, 2015
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Infographic: Specialty Food Industry Sales Top $100 Billion
2015-06-17 18:22:00| Food Processing
Sales reached a record $109 billion in 2014 and keep outpacing conventional food sales, reports the Special Food Association, which furnished this infographic.
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