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Icebergs threaten Antarctic research gear
2016-04-11 01:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yahoo: They're far from the fastest things on water, but two massive icebergs are threatening to plough through Antarctic research gear and destroy a year worth of data, scientists say. Researchers from NIWA say the two huge hunks of ice, which could be up to 15 kilometres across and more than 100 metres thick, have broken off the Antarctic coastline over the weekend and may now be on a crash course with mooring containing precious equipment. BREAKING: TWO #Massive #icebergs #break of #Antarctica...
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How Global Water Shortages Threaten Jobs and Growth
2016-03-23 20:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: An estimated three out of four jobs globally are dependent on water, meaning that shortages and lack of access are likely to limit economic growth in the coming decades, the United Nations said. About 1.5 billion people half the world's workers are employed in industries heavily dependent on water, most of them in farming, fisheries and forestry, the U.N. World Water Development Report 2016 said. "There is a direct effect on jobs worldwide if there are disruptions in water supply through natural...
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Fresh whistleblower allegations dog VW as dealers threaten to revolt
2016-03-14 20:57:07| Extremetech
Volkswagen continues to take hits from all sides. It's facing down a whistleblower lawsuit over alleged data deletions, it just fired its US CEO, and US dealerships are so angry, they're talking about suing the company themselves.
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As U.S. Coastal Cities Swell, Rising Seas Threaten Millions
2016-03-14 20:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: A growing number of Americans are moving into homes nestled between the idyllic beaches of the Florida Keys -- part of a national trend that's seeing coastal populations swell even as the seas swell dangerously around them. That combination of rising populations and rising seas could see millions of Americans living in homes that flood regularly during the decades ahead, according to a nationwide analysis published Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change. That's unless steps are taken to...
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French wine growers threaten Tour de France blockade over Cono Sur Chilean wine partnership
2016-03-04 11:09:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
The organisers of the Tour de France have met with wine growers in the country who are unhappy at the race's sponsorship deal with Concha y Toro's Chilean wine brand, Cono Sur.
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