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Study: Over 13 million coast-dwelling Americans at risk from rising sea levels
2016-03-14 12:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: A photo provided by the Nature Conservancy is part of a project to map flooding and coastal damage after El Nino storms with the aim of envisioning the effect of rising sea levels. Twin Lakes Beach in Santa Cruz and Schwann Lagoon, far right, are pictured. A photo provided by the Nature Conservancy is part of a project to map flooding and coastal damage after El Nino storms with the aim of envisioning the effect of rising sea levels. Twin Lakes Beach in Santa Cruz and Schwann Lagoon, far right,...
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Indonesia warns of fire risk in haze-prone regions in March-April
2016-03-14 10:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Indonesia expects dryer than normal weather in several fire and haze-prone regions in western and central Indonesia in March and April, the state weather agency (BMKG) said on Monday, referring to a recent increase in fires and hotspots. The region suffers every dry season from so-called haze caused by smoldering fires, often set deliberately to clear land for palm oil plantations on Sumatra and Borneo islands. Fires were particularly bad in 2015 because of a prolonged dry season caused by...
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Mountain Pakistan cuts forest loss, disaster risk with river power
2016-03-14 08:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: In her home in the remote Hunza valley, Gul Mehreen smiles as she places a tea kettle on the electric stove in her immaculate kitchen. As she makes tea for guests, the farmer jokes about "how amazingly enjoyable" cooking has become since a small-scale hydropower generator was installed nearby. Her visitors nod and burst into happy laughter. In this picturesque village, perched above the gushing turquoise waters of the Hunza river, and with a view of the 8,000-metre Rakaposhi mountain, in Pakistan's...
Ontario and US Continue to Pose PED Risk to Western Canada
2016-03-14 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - Transport movements of swine from Ontario and the US remain a risk factor for spreading Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea, writes Bruce Cochrane.
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Measles risk at Vancouver Airport
2016-03-12 02:33:27| Airlines - Topix.net
Vancouver Coastal Health is warning passengers on a flight from Beijing to Vancouver that they could be at risk of getting measles. A passenger on Air China flight CA991 from Beijing arriving in Vancouver March 3rd at 9:30 a.m. developed symptoms of measles after their arrival.
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