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Biofuel production pushes farming communities off land - report
2013-02-28 12:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AlertNet: Increased demand for biofuel production has driven farmers and forest communities from Brazil to Indonesia off their land, threatening those people's wellbeing and food security, a report from GRAIN says. Research conducted by the Spain-based non-profit, which supports small farmers, found growing need for biofuels has driven about 300 land "grabs' worldwide, forcing forest clearance and draining of wetlands, with Europe at the forefront of the global demand. In the past decade, 17 million...
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Climate change enhances risks of glacial lakes flooding mountain communities
2013-02-27 17:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Public Radio International: Lakes high in the world's mountains are becoming increasingly dangerous to the towns that have sprouted up near them. The lakes are prone to floods, typically caused when the mountain glaciers that feed them shed a chunk of ice and rock, forcing thousands of gallons over the banks. The hamlet of Carhuaz, in Peru's Cordillera Blanca Range, could hardly be more picturesque. Birds chirp while venders hawk their goods at an open-air market in the town tucked into a fold at the furrowed base of...
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AUDIO: Local TV 'engages with communities'
2013-02-27 11:48:51| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Debra Davis, chief executive of City TV in Birmingham, says local TV is an "opportunity to engage with communities, which is really important".
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Greenway And Evolution Health Extend Communities Of Care To Consumers' Homes
2013-02-27 09:30:00| drugdiscoveryonline Home Page
Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc., which delivers innovative software and business service solutions for healthcare providers through its PrimeSUITE platform, announced recently that Evolution Health will deploy PrimeSUITE nationwide in its unique home treatment and diagnostic service
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Biological Communities
2013-02-21 18:45:38| PortlandOnline
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