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Can Geoengineering Tame Devastating Hurricanes?

2015-11-06 17:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EcoWatch: Scientists think they know, in principle, how to tame hurricanes and reduce storm surge risks. All it would take would be a stratosphere full of sulphate aerosols sufficient to dim the sun, lower tropic ocean temperatures and reduce the hazard of the kind of windstorm that hit New York in 2012 and New Orleans in 2005 with devastating consequences. Hurricanes are likely to impose increasing costs as the planets climate changes. However, there is a little more to the solution than a simple darkening...

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Can the divestment movement tame climate change?

2015-06-12 20:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BBC: An increasingly popular tool in the fight against climate change is emerging - "divestment". The term refers to the shedding of stocks, bonds or other investments, in this case that are held in companies that produce or burn fossil fuels. As the world's leaders prepare for a make-or-break climate summit in November, will divestment change our relationship with fossil fuels - and what might the dangers be, asks our social affairs reporter John McManus? It began with a campaign on US university campuses....

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Powder eHandbook: Tame Your Pesky Powders

2015-05-27 17:20:00| Chemical Processing

A materials characteristics adhesiveness, cohesiveness, aeratibility, pressure-sensitivity often change during processing and can cause both flow and hidden hazard challenges. And while poor flow is one of the most common problems encountered in handling or storing solids, dust control issues also need to be identified and addressed. This includes combustible dust as the repercussions can result in costly downtown and in some instances, explosions, serious injury and possibly even death. In this Chemical Processing Powder eHandbook, we take a look at strategies and solutions for taming pesky powder processing challenges including: Defuse Dust Dangers - Carefully consider and then counter risks of fire and explosion Clamp Down On Clumping - First understand whats really causing the problem What You Dont Know About Powder Flow - Shear cells can quickly reveal information about flow behavior Know Your Vacuum Pumps - Understand the differences between liquid ring and rotary screw dry pumps for distillation Learn how to tame your pesky powder challenges. Download your copy of this Chemical Processing Powder eHandbook now.

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Its Time to Tame Mesquite! Sendero - The New Standard in Mesquite Control

2015-04-23 22:09:00| Beef

With its ability to thrive in hot, dry climates, mesquite is a major brush problem on Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico rangeland. Its deep taproot draws water during lengthy droughts that wipe out more desirable plants. read more

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