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Rising Temperatures in Europe Leave Ducks Grounded
2013-05-19 23:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate News Network: Most birds are acutely sensitive to changes in temperature. Scientists now say that changes in climate and warmer temperatures in parts of Europe have resulted in the migration patterns of certain birds being radically altered. A study looking at the migration patterns of three species of duck -- the goldeneye, goosander and tufted duck -- has found there has been a sharp decrease in the number of birds migrating south. Birds like this female goosander are migrating much less than before due...
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Rising temperatures increase health risks
2013-05-12 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Baltimore Sun: Summer is almost here, and with it likely some blistering hot days. A recent study suggests the elderly should beware when the temperature spikes, because they face an increased risk of winding up in the emergency room short of breath on those days. And that's just a taste of what health problems to expect as global climate change cranks the heat up in many places. Researchers for Johns Hopkins, Harvard and Yale universities reviewed a nationwide health database of 12.5 million older Americans...
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Magnesium Oxide Ceramics withstand temperatures up to 4,000°F.
2013-05-07 14:31:10| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Super-Heat ™ 502-676 Magnesium Oxide Ceramic Crucibles are manufactured with full-fired, 99% pure material used in processing high-temperature refractory metals, slags, and superconductor compounds. Products feature high-density, fine-grain microstructure with open porosity of less than 1% and average density of 3.45 g/cc. They are available in stock and custom shapes with up to 7 in. dia, 12 in. length, and wall thickness of 0.2 in. maximum. This story is related to the following:Crucibles | Ceramics | Magnesium Oxide Ceramics
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Tubing Made from Viton Elastomer Handles Chemicals at Elevated Temperatures
2013-05-07 06:00:00| Chemical Processing
NewAge Industries now offers Vitube tubing made of DuPont Performance Elastomers Viton synthetic rubber. The material provides a wide range of chemical resistance and performs at high temperatures. Applications include fuel and oil lines, chemical transfer, peristaltic pumps, appliances, seals and o-rings, automotive fluids, hot lubrication and solvents.
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Indian city tries to thwart silent killer as summer temperatures soar
2013-05-02 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: A new kind of billboard is going up in the Indian city Ahmedabad these days. Amid the larger-than-life pictures of politicians, film stars and consumer goods are signs that proclaim "Heat Alert," instruct you to "Drink More Water" and counsel you to "Save Yourself From Heat," both in English and the local language, Gujarati. The billboards are part of a heat action plan that was launched earlier this month, the first plan of its kind in a South Asian city. Ahmedabad, with its 7.2 million residents,...
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