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Crucial Food Chain Bacteria Altered by Climate Change
2015-09-06 15:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Climate change will have irreversible and unprecedented impacts on crucial ocean microorganisms that could trigger dramatic effects further up the food chain, according to scientists. The bacteria trichodesmium is known for surviving in nutrient-poor parts of the ocean, where it converts nitrogen gas into a material that can be used by other forms of life -- from plankton to whales -- which all require it to grow. This process of "nitrogen fixation' makes the bacteria "the fertilizing agent...
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Maya Permanently Altered Environment to Respond to Climate Change, Study Says
2015-09-04 19:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Mayan activity more than 2,000 years ago contributed to the decline of Central America's tropical lowlands and continues to influence the land and environment today, say researchers at the University of Texas at Austin. Evidence shows that during the "Mayacene" a period from 3,000 to 1,000 years ago when humans began greatly affecting the environment the Maya's advanced urban and rural infrastructure altered tropical forest ecosystems. Clay and soil sequences indicate erosion and land-use changes,...
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Monsanto's Hugh Grant Has Altered Course When Needed
2015-06-23 13:11:12| Chemicals - Topix.net
Monsanto Co. Chief Executive Hugh Grant from an early age longed to see the world, a case of "itchy feet" he says he shares with other Scots.
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Cisco allegedly altered sales records, purchase orders to beat US sanctions on Russia
2015-05-21 20:18:00| Extremetech
Cisco may be in hot water. The company is already under investigation for alleged improprieties in its dealings with Russia. Now it may have dodged international sanctions to sell hardware, despite ongoing tensions over Ukraine.
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Multipath railroad crossing to be altered
2015-05-14 14:17:50| Railroads - Topix.net
In April, the Highlands County Commission voted to construction agreement revision between CSX Transportation and the Highlands County that would add two pedestrian safety gates where the College Drive/Memorial Drive Multi-Use Path sidewalk crosses the railroad tracks. Since then, CSX has and the county have been working to find a way to alleviate the dangerous section, said Julian Deleon, Avon Park city manager.
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