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Scientists help Vietnams rice farmers adapt to climate change, amid major drought
2016-03-16 06:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
IRIN: Scientists are developing more resistant varieties of rice to help farmers in Vietnam adapt to climate change, amid the countrys worst drought in 90 years. The drought, as well as the related flow of saltwater upriver, has destroyed 159,000 hectares of rice paddies and left almost one million people lacking drinking water, according to a new UN report. Another half million hectares are expected to be damaged by mid-year. In line with its work in other Asian countries, the Philippines-based...
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Rethinking urban landscapes to adapt to rising sea levels
2016-03-03 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Sea levels are rising faster than they have in at least 28 centuries, according to recent research, and by 2100, they are expected to rise by one to four feet -- possibly even higher. If emissions go unchecked and polar ice sheets melt on a large scale, global sea levels could climb by dozens of feet in the coming centuries. From Shanghai and Mumbai to New York and Buenos Aires, even a few feet of sea level rise threatens to flood homes and highways, inundate sewage treatment plants, and contaminate...
Why Mercedes backed down on factory robots: People adapt better (to some tasks)
2016-02-26 21:00:53| Extremetech
Not that robots are gone completely. At the least, they'll still handle the risky jobs: paint booth, body panel stamping, and welding.
Insulation innovators adapt as warm weather cools sales
2016-02-22 12:34:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Unseasonably mild winters are cooling off sales of traditional warm-weather clothing - prompting insulation innovators to adapt accordingly. Suppliers of traditional down insulation are working on variations that adapt to changing outdoor conditions and activity levels, while new materials and "smart" thermal technologies may eventually circumvent the need for insulation entirely.
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Logistics Chief Expects Truckers to Adapt to New Safety Rules
2016-02-04 01:55:02| Logistics - Topix.net
The head of freight broker C.H. Robinson said new safety rules may improve the overall quality of trucking services the company purchases. says the trucking industry should absorb new federal safety regulations with relative ease despite sharp divisions among trucking companies over the rules.
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