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Climate change threatens survival of snow leopard
2015-10-31 10:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Asia News: More than a third of the natural habitat of the snow leopard could become hostile to the felines life because of climate change, thus further endangering a species whose population has declined by 20% in the past 16 years. These are the findings of a recently published report by WWF experts, entitled "Fragile connections - Snow leopards, people, water and the global climate. They are calling for "international action" to safeguard the fragile Himalayas mountain environment that, in addition, supplies...
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PBOT crews finish Winter Weather Week with snow plow inspection and route practice
2015-10-29 00:07:57| PortlandOnline
Earlier this week and in preparation for winter weather, Portland Bureau of Transportation Maintenance Operations crews conducted a training/refresher course on snow plow operations. On Thursday, October 29th crews will now conduct a full check of the snow vehicle fleet at PBOTs incident response headquarters at the Kerby Maintenance Offices. They will also drive trucks along their assigned snow routes to re-familiarize themselves with the routes and terrain.
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Can we save the snow leopard from climate change?
2015-10-25 16:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: In a report published this week, the World Wildlife Fund suggests the snow leopard is in serious danger from climate change, with as few as 2,500 breeding adults left in the wild. Their habitat spans across rocky, mountainous terrain in 12 central Asian countries. Climate change will further threaten the already endangered species, by encouraging local communities to migrate up the mountains, into snow leopard territory. Increased habitat loss and degradation, poaching and conflict with communities...
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Portland Plow Map - Snow and Ice Routes
2015-10-24 01:48:03| PortlandOnline
Snow and ice priority routes in the city of Portland. PDF Document, 3,875kbCategory: Snow and Ice
News Advisory: PBOT crews begin winter weather preparation with snow plow training during Winter Weather Week
2015-10-24 01:28:57| PortlandOnline
The City of Portlands Bureau of Transportation begins annual preparations for winter weather by conducting a training/refresher course for Maintenance Operations crews on snow plow operations during the last week of October. Crews practice maneuvering dump trucks fitted with snowplows and sand spreaders on a large obstacle course at Sunderland Yard.
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