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Ocean losing ability absorb increasing carbon dioxide emissions
2014-09-10 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: Atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide are rising at a record rate as fossil fuel consumption increases and the ability of the oceans to absorb the greenhouse gas diminishes, the World Meteorological Organisation said. Average levels of C02 in the atmosphere rose almost 3 parts per million to 396 in 2013, accelerating from the 2.2 ppm increase in the previous year, the UN body said, citing data from 125 monitoring sites worldwide. "The changes we're seeing are really drastic," Oksana Tarasova,...
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'Extinct' snail found alive on remote atoll Indian Ocean
2014-09-10 04:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mother Nature Network: The Aldabra banded snail was believed to have been driven to extinction by climate change, but researchers have found a few stragglers precariously hanging on to existence. Climate change, widespread pollution and human development have caused what scientists are calling the 6th great mass extinction in Earth's history. It's a grim projection, but occasionally a species offers a small glimmer of hope against the odds. Take, for instance, the "extinct" Aldabra banded snail, a small air-breathing...
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DESMI Ocean Guard RayClean Receives Type Approval
2014-09-08 16:04:00| Ship Technology
The ground-breaking new ballast water treatment system RayClean, developed by DESMI Ocean Guard, has received IMO and DNV type approval.
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DFO mapping ocean floor of B.C. to prep for potential tanker spills
2014-09-06 02:00:45| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is looking for someone to map the ocean floor near the British Columbia coast, an area it says could be affected by spills with the expected increase in tanker traffic. The department issued a request for proposals Friday for initial steps toward mapping the inlets, islands, reefs and intertidal areas of the Haida Gwaii archipelago, and the Queen Charlotte and Johnstone straits.
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DFO mapping ocean floor of B.C. to prep for potential tanker spills
2014-09-06 01:43:32| Energy - Topix.net
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is looking for someone to map the ocean floor near the British Columbia coast, an area it says could be affected by spills with the expected increase in tanker traffic. The department issued a request for proposals Friday for initial steps toward mapping the inlets, islands, reefs and intertidal areas of the Haida Gwaii archipelago, and the Queen Charlotte and Johnstone straits.
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