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Wool Prices in Australia, South Africa and New Zealand (Weekly Report)
2013-12-13 17:08:53| EmergingTextiles.com
Wool prices eventually fell in the last trading week of the calendar year, ahead of a 3-week break. Our weekly report delivers a comprehensive view of wool prices in Australia, with a long list of micron types in A$, US$ and euro terms. Historical charts are also available, such as downloadable historical data. A glimpse on the Chinese, New Zealand and South African markets is provided.
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Snail Fever Expected to Decline in Africa Due to Climate Change
2013-12-13 16:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: The dangerous parasite Schistosoma mansoni that causes snail fever in humans could become significantly less common in the future a new international study led by researchers from the University of Copenhagen predicts. The results are surprising because they contradict the general assumption that climate change leads to greater geographical spread of diseases. The explanation is that the parasite's host snails stand to lose suitable habitat due to climate change. "Our research shows that the expected...
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In South Africa, Renewables Vie
2013-12-12 08:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Africa is often portrayed as a victim of climate change, a continent that emits little carbon yet stands to suffer the effects of the developed worlds pollution. This view only holds if one excludes South Africa, the continents richest country and the worlds sixth-largest coal exporter, seventh-largest coal producer, and thirteenth-largest CO2 emitter, with per-capita emissions twice the global average. Ninety-four percent of the countrys RBCT South Africa's coal export terminal at Richards Bay...
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Africa: 'Climate-Smart' Agriculture Needed to Steer Food Security Through Changing Weather
2013-12-09 15:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AllAfrica: Agroforestry, diversification of crops with legumes and other practical measures must be scaled up to end hunger while meeting the challenge of climate change, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told a global conference on the issue today. "Agriculture is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, famers worldwide are increasingly feeling the effects of a warming climate," Mr. Ban said in a message to the Third Global Conference on Agriculture, Food and Nutrition...
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Africa Urged to Use Multilateral Approach to Achieve Sustainable Development
2013-12-09 11:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: Africa can achieve sustainable development by scaling up "green economy" initiatives. What is needed is increased allocations from within national budgets supplemented by donor funding, claim experts. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) defines a green economy initiative as one that results in "improved human well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities." In its simplest expression, a green economy is low-carbon, resource...
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