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Dying coral reefs threaten the livelihood of millions
2014-04-23 06:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
PhysOrg: Declining coral reef health is threatening the food security and livelihoods of millions of people living in the coastal tropics, according to a study by University of Queensland researchers. Lead author Dr Alice Rogers said coral reefs were dying due to pollution, climate change and overfishing and further decline would impact on reef fisheries. "We studied coral reefs in the Caribbean where many people rely on reef fisheries for food and income," said Dr Rogers from UQ's School of Biological...
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Kenya: Sugar Industry Staff Threaten Strike Over Cheap Imports
2014-04-22 08:23:27| Sugar Industry News
Sugar factory workers have threatened to hold a strike following an influx of duty free imports. The Kenya Union of Sugar Plantation and Allied Workers secretary general Francis Wangara asked the government to stop the illegal imports posing a serious threat to the industry.
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Pit closures threaten 1,300 jobs
2014-04-10 12:23:50| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Two deep coal mines in Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire are to close next year with the loss of 1,300 jobs, the government announces.
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Tom Walsh: Michigan gains ground, but bad roads and weak education threaten comeback
2014-04-04 03:40:07| Appliances - Topix.net
Michigan has made some headway since 2009 toward the lofty goal of becoming a Top 10 state in job growth and incomes, but in two crucial areas -- education and the condition of roads and highways -- still lags well behind most of the nation and is even losing ground by some measures.
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Invasive Weeds Threaten Ireland's Waterways as Warming Temperatures Set Stage for More Growth
2014-03-26 21:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: Rising global temperatures threaten to cause a resurgence of invasive water weeds that will threaten biodiversity and hamper tourism in Europe, according to a new study. Queen's University Belfast researchers report that a number of invasive weeds which have previously been killed off due to lower winter temperatures will thrive as global temperature increases. Writing in the journal Diversity and Distributions, the researchers predict that over the next 70 years these invasive water weeds...
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