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Mysterious new man-made gases pose threat ozone layer
2014-03-09 19:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Scientists have identified four new man-made gases that are contributing to the depletion of the ozone layer. Two of the gases are accumulating at a rate that is causing concern among researchers. Worries over the growing ozone hole have seen the production of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gases restricted since the mid 1980s. But the precise origin of these new, similar substances remains a mystery, say scientists. Lying in the atmosphere, between 15 and 30km above the surface of the Earth,...
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Middle East drought a threat to global food prices
2014-03-08 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The Middle East's driest winter in several decades could pose a threat to global food prices, with local crops depleted and farmers' livelihoods blighted, U.N. experts and climatologists say. Varying degrees of drought are hitting almost two thirds of the limited arable land across Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, the Palestinian territories and Iraq. "Going back to the last 100 years, I don't think you can get a five-year span that's been as dry," said Mohammad Raafi Hossain, a U.N. Food and Agriculture...
Soco responds to WWF investor threat allegations
2014-03-07 09:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Oil and gas exploration firm Soco has responded to allegations made by the WWF around its drilling plans in the Virunga national park in the Democratic Republic Congo. The company has labelled the accusations as inconsistent with its actions. The WWF has previously said that Socos presence in Africas oldest national park could increase investor risk because of environmental and social sensitivities. The charity also claimed that the oil and gas firm was hiding the potential risks of operations....
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just On Call - Brown-Forman CEO warns of social media threat to US on-trade
2014-03-06 16:04:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
The head of Brown-Forman has suggested on-trade softness in the US spirits market may be long-term as new trends see younger consumers share drinks over social networks instead of in bars.
The shadowy threat from Chinas lenders
2014-03-06 13:00:45| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
How big a problem are China's shadow banks?
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