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Agricultural expansion in Africa could cause climate change: study
2016-01-15 09:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Xinhua: A newly released study by a Canadian scholar shows that rainfall and groundwater are crucial for crops in West Africa, yet agriculture may make droughts worse and lead to crop failure. Marc Parlange, a co-author of the study and a hydrology specialist and professor of civil engineering at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, discovered that a Burkina Faso savannah received more rainfall than nearby land cleared for agriculture, posing serious questions about the sustainability...
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A judge just dealt a bitter setback to US climate change protesters
2016-01-14 23:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Quartz: A jury in Washington state is hearing the final arguments today (Jan. 14) in a huge case for the environmental movement. Five activists have been charged with criminal trespassing for blocking a train full of crude oil. The judge initially allowed the so-called "Delta Five' to use a so-called "necessity defense,' which argued that their criminal actions were justified by the threat of climate change. It is the first such case in the United States, and environmentalists were hoping for a precedent-setting...
Climate Change Backgrounder
2016-01-14 21:54:56| National Farmers Union
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ANSI Announces Change in management of SEP accreditation program.
2016-01-14 14:31:10| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Effective Q1 2016, ANAB will assume management responsibilities for ANSI/MSE 50021 Superior Energy Performance (SEP) verification body accreditation program. This decision comes after agreement reached between ANSI and ANAB that SEP accreditation program would benefit from consolidated management under one accreditation body. Specifically, consolidation would create greater efficiencies in day-to-day operations of said program and leverage synergies between ISO 50001 and SEP.
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Subtropical storm Alex: Is climate change to blame rare Jan hurricanes?
2016-01-14 13:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: A subtropical storm is surprising meteorologists as it forms early in January, nearly six months ahead of the typical tropical storm season. Subtropical storm Alex is building over the Atlantic Ocean and is gaining strength as it approaches the Azores Islands, a chain of nine major islands owned by Portugal. By Thursday morning, Alex had produced sustained winds of 70 mph. The Atlantic hurricane season officially runs from June through November. The first named storm doesn't typically appear...
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