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Walkers and Birds Eye set to raise prices as pound weakens
2016-11-06 17:36:07| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Walkers and Birds Eye are set to raise the prices of some items due to the falling strength of the pound after the EU referendum.
Former Landfill Methane Flare Burns Birds in N.J.
2016-10-14 00:04:12| Waste Age
The nearly invisible and super-hot methane flare acts like a trap for migrating birds.
Climate change blamed for collapse of Hawaiian forest birds
2016-09-07 21:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Native forest birds on the Hawaiian island of Kauai are rapidly dying off and facing the threat of extinction as climate change heats up their habitat and allows mosquito-borne diseases to thrive, according to a study released Wednesday. Higher temperatures caused by global warming increase the spread of diseases such as avian malaria in wooded areas once cool enough to keep them under control, the research says. The findings are an early warning for forest birds on other islands and other species...
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Antarctic sea ice may be a source of mercury in southern ocean fish and birds
2016-08-01 21:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: New research has found methylmercury -- a potent neurotoxin -- in sea ice in the Southern Ocean. Published today in the journal Nature Microbiology, the results are the first to show that sea-ice bacteria can change mercury into methylmercury, a more toxic form that can contaminate the marine environment, including fish and birds. If ingested, methylmercury can travel to the brain, causing developmental and physical problems in foetuses, infants and children. The findings were made by an international...
The 2bn wind farm brought down by birds
2016-07-11 01:00:00| Power Technology
Neart na Gaoithe, a 2bn wind farm planned off the coast of Fife won a government subsidy contract in 2015, but is now facing its demise due to an ongoing legal challenge by the RSPB regarding the installations impact on the local bird population. H
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