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Mosquitoes' rapid spread poses threat beyond Zika
2016-03-13 01:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: As the world focuses on Zika's rapid advance in the Americas, experts warn the virus that originated in Africa is just one of a growing number of continent-jumping diseases carried by mosquitoes threatening swathes of humanity. The battle against the insects on the streets of Brazil is the latest in an ancient war between humankind and the Culicidae, or mosquito, family which the pests frequently win. Today, mosquito invaders are turning up with increasing regularity from Washington DC to Strasbourg,...
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Conifer die-off increases threat of wildfire
2016-03-13 00:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Farmingont Daily Times: In the past few years, New Mexico has experienced huge, record-breaking fires in both the Jemez Mountains and the Gila National Forest. Big fires havent hit the Sandia district of the Cibola National Forest to the east of Albuquerque. But thousands of acres of dead conifer trees pose a hazard. Thats because after the trees die and dry out, they provide fuel for wildfires. Silviculturists like the Sandia Districts Shawn Martin practice a specialty within forestry, managing forest health by paying...
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The Latest: Greek PM: Europe's real threat is far-right rise
2016-03-12 22:13:52| Railroads - Topix.net
New Jersey commuters won't have a New Jersey Transit strike as an excuse to miss work Monday, and Gov. Chris Christie says they won't have to worry about fare hikes for awhile to cover the cost of a... Riders were expressing their thanks and relief Saturday after learning that New Jersey Transit and its rail workers had reached a tentative deal to avert a strike that was due to start Sunday morning. Raucous cheers broke out among a large portion of the crowd that had gathered for a rally by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
NJ Transit rail riders seek alternatives amid strike threat
2016-03-11 16:53:58| Railroads - Topix.net
FILE - In this March 4, 2016, file photo, a commuter runs to catch a train at the Hoboken terminal in Hoboken, N.J. Rail worker unions and New Jersey Transit are at odds over how trains would be taken out of service if t... NEWARK, N.J. - More than 100,000 New Jersey Transit rail riders face the prospect of starting the work week amid a strike if negotiators can't iron out an agreement over wages and benefits with unions representing more than 4,000 workers before 12:01 a.m. Sunday. Officials predict the ripple effect on highways could be horrendous.
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NJ Transit rail riders seek alternatives amid strike threat
2016-03-11 16:53:56| Railroads - Topix.net
In this March 4, 2016, file photo, New Jersey Transit passengers sit in a car as others board a train at Seacaucus Junction in Seacaucus, N.J. Rail worker unions and New Jersey Transit are at odds over how trains would be taken out of service if there's a strike this weekend. A union spokesman says the agency hasn't involved unions in the plans, while NJ Transit's acting director says the two sides have had discussions.
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