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Rich nations should approach private climate finance with caution

2013-04-12 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

AlertNet: This week in Washington, DC, U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern is hosting a ministerial meeting on mobilising climate finance. This invitation-only event for finance and climate ministries of select donor countries typifies the extraordinary emphasis rich governments are placing on private finance as the solution to meeting developing countries' climate needs. Unfortunately, they are trumpeting the private sector as a solution without first thoroughly investigating whether the real...

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Use Caution Spreading Manure with Rapid Snow Melt

2013-04-02 17:22:00| National Hog Farmer

Source: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency As winter’s snowfall and freezing rain gives way to warming temperatures, rapid melting and potential for flooding pose challenges for manure management among the more than 25,000 livestock farms in Minnesota, warns the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). Farmers who spread solid manure during winter must ensure that it doesn’t run off with rapid snowmelt flowing to ditches, streams and other waters. read more

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