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Sweden: Local produce no climate change panacea: study
2013-04-29 09:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Local: Consumers worried about climate change should cut down on meat rather than put their efforts into buying local produce, according to a new Swedish study. Researchers at the non-profit IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute went through the contents of different grocery bags, analyzing and adding up the carbon emissions of each item. The study concluded that the distance that food travelled to reach Swedish consumers did have an impact, but that the difference was marginal. "To have local...
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Waipahu's Danny de Gracia makes a global difference at a local level
2013-04-29 07:54:39| Airlines - Topix.net
WASHINGTON , April 28, 2013 - Many people believe that a career in Congress is the pathway to political reform, but Hawaii resident Danny de Gracia believes that the future of America rests with local offices and grassroot voices.
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Telecom buys local data firm Revera for $96.5m
2013-04-29 05:10:23| Telecom - Topix.net
Gen-i CEO Tim Miles said the Revera buy will give the Telecom subsidiary more data centre capacity.
Climate change and dead fish: Think global, act local
2013-04-28 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Lewiston Sun Journal: Many of us eagerly anticipate summer, when fishing, boating and swimming can happen at a favorite lake. This year, though, there may also be a bit of trepidation -- what lies ahead for Lake Auburn? Will we see another fish kill? Last summer, hundreds of economically valuable, fun-to-catch trout died at Lake Auburn. Some people blamed this event on "global warming,' but were they right to do so? It's hard to say for sure, but the early ice-out and warm summer temperatures in 2012 did probably play...
Local creeks organization gets $455K grant award from ADEQ
2013-04-28 02:34:43| Waste Management - Topix.net
An ongoing effort to improve water quality in Granite Creek and Watson Lake took another step forward this week with a grant award to the Prescott Creeks organization.
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