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Greenland's ice is getting darker, increasing risk of melting
2016-03-03 23:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Greenland's snowy surface has been getting darker over the past two decades, absorbing more heat from the sun and increasing snow melt, a new study of satellite data shows. That trend is likely to continue, with the surface's reflectivity, or albedo, decreasing by as much as 10 percent by the end of the century, the study says. While soot blowing in from wildfires contributes to the problem, it hasn't been driving the change, the study finds. The real culprits are two feedback loops created by the...
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Live QRA View Transforms Offshore Risk Metrics
2016-03-03 16:00:00| Hydrocarbons Technology
With DNV GL's new game-changing Safeti Offshore Viewer, operators can view QRAs live, supporting more efficient, safer and reliable operations.
Climate change is a potent element in deadly brew of disaster risk
2016-03-03 11:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The Hyogo framework for action (HFA), adopted in January 2005 by UN member states, was an unprecedented move to promote saving lives and livelihoods from disasters over a decade. Has there been progress? The Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters and major insurance companies agree that, in 2015, figures for deaths, numbers of people affected and economic losses from disasters were below the 10-year average. But are we getting better at managing disasters, or are we actually reducing...
New EFRA Report Shows UK Farmers at Risk
2016-03-03 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - A report published by a cross-party group of MPs acknowledges the threats facing the farming industry but positive, visible and tangible action must now be taken, said the NFU.
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Foundation: Federal Order for Deficient Cybersecurity Standards Leaves Grid at Risk
2016-03-02 18:15:00| Transmission & Distribution World
In the wake of the recent cyberattack on the Ukrainian power grid and numerous cyberattacks on databases used by U.S. government and industry.. read more
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