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Arctic Seafloor Releasing 17 Teragrams Methane Every Year, Study Finds
2013-11-26 10:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: The Arctic seafloor might have a larger methane time-bomb than previously assumed. A new study has found that the East Siberian Arctic Shelf is releasing 17 teragrams of methane each year, about twice as much as previous estimates. One teragram is about 1 million tons. What's worse is that climate change might be accelerating its release. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks and colleagues. Methane is the second-most prevalent greenhouse gas in the...
Ontario First Nation exposed to high levels of pollutants, study finds
2013-11-25 01:13:43| Chemicals - Topix.net
A sign for the Aamjiwnaang First Nation Resource Centre is located across the road from NOVA Chemicals in Sarnia, Ont., on April 21, 2007.
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Majority of Americans Uninformed About Fracking, Survey Finds
2013-11-22 18:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Most Americans are uninformed and lack opinions on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, a process used to extract oil and gas from rock formations, a new survey says. Fifty-eight percent of people surveyed specifically reported that they knew nothing at all about fracking, and the same percentage said they didn't know whether they supported fracking or opposed it. Seven percent said they were aware of some of the process's environmental impacts, and 3 percent said they knew of positive economic and...
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Jury Finds Pipemaker JM Eagle Liable in False Claims Suit
2013-11-19 18:46:44| ENR.com: Headline News
A federal jury in California on Nov. 14 found pipe manufacturer JM Eagle liable for making false claims in the PVC water pipe it sold to states and municipalities over the course of a decade.
Gift Card Survey Finds Some Cards Cost More
2013-11-19 13:22:54| Apparel - Topix.net
Thinking about giving a gift card this holiday season? A BankRate.com survey finds that roughly two-thirds of all shoppers give plastic cash to at least one recipient on their gift lists.
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