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National report highlights climate change risk of drought, water shortages for Southwest
2014-05-06 23:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Deseret News: Called a scare tactic by some but heralded by others, the comprehensive National Climate Assessment released Tuesday predicts a hot, dry future for Utah marked by more wildfires, drought, greater air pollution and scarcity of water due to climate change. In other words, a business-as-usual approach for fossil fuel emissions will drive scary developments in the state, of which the entire western half is projected to be at "high risk" for having enough water by 2050, according to the report. The...
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Rewriting Ohios Phosphorus Risk Index to Keep Nutrients and Water on Fields
2014-05-06 19:18:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Ohio State University Extension On-Field Ohio: researcher works on rewriting Ohios Phosphorus risk index to keep nutrients and water on fields. read more
US: J Crew recalls 8,700 baby coveralls on choking risk
2014-05-06 14:46:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Fashion retailer J Crew Group has recalled around 8,700 baby coveralls after eight reports the snaps on them had detached, posing a choking hazard.
Study finds rising temperatures increase risk of unhealthy ozone levels absent sharp cuts in precursors
2014-05-05 21:30:24| Green Car Congress
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East Antarctica more at risk than thought to long-term thaw: study
2014-05-05 19:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Part of East Antarctica is more vulnerable than expected to a thaw that could trigger an unstoppable slide of ice into the ocean and raise world sea levels for thousands of years, a study showed on Sunday. The Wilkes Basin in East Antarctica, stretching more than 1,000 km (600 miles) inland, has enough ice to raise sea levels by 3 to 4 meters (10-13 feet) if it were to melt as an effect of global warming, the report said. The Wilkes is vulnerable because it is held in place by a small rim of ice,...
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