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Senate Bill Pushes Craft Training Aid
2014-02-12 16:42:47| ENR.com: Headline News
Republican sponsors legislation would allow states to grant student loans for alternative training programs, courses and certifications.
Obama Administration Announces Climate Hubs To Aid Farmers
2014-02-05 22:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RedOrbit: On Wednesday, the Obama administration announced the creation of seven climate hubs located throughout the United States to help farmers and rural communities react to the threats of climate change. White House officials said the move is among multiple executive decisions that President Obama will take on climate change that do not require action from Congress. Overseen by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the hubs will be tasked with investigating fires, intrusive pests, flooding and...
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UN appeals for Sahel aid as conflict, climate change take their toll
2014-02-04 14:40:04| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The United Nations appealed on Monday for more than $US2 billion ($2.28 billion) to feed and care for a record 20 million people across Africa's Sahel belt, but aid workers said they feared donor fatigue and a weak global recovery may prevent them from reaching the target. Conflicts in Mali, Nigeria, Sudan and Central African Republic have disrupted markets and caused food shortages across the savannah region, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned. The problems...
Kellogg Foundation pledges aid for Detroit Institu...
2014-01-31 09:19:03| Agriculture - Topix.net
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has pledged 40-million dollars to protect the Detroit Institute of Arts and the city's pensions.
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United Kingdom: Flooding: Army arrive in Somerset to aid flood relief effort
2014-01-30 12:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: Military planners and engineers have arrived in villages left stricken by floods as part of emergency relief efforts initiated by the Government. The Ministry of Defence said up to 100 military personnel from the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and Army were on standby to provide assistance, amid fears of further storms during Thursday. The announcement came after the Government agreed to draw up plans for specialist amphibious equipment to be deployed to the Somerset Levels after Somerset County...
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