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Oceans at risk, a culture at stake
2013-01-20 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
HeraldNet: We have seen many significant changes to Washington's landscape, climate and waters in our lifetime. We have watched with dismay as habitat, salmon runs, and shellfish beds have been lost. Ocean acidification is the most recently recognized of these changes, a serious and immediate threat to our marine resources, one that has developed at an alarming and unprecedented rate. Salmon and shellfish are at the very core of the Tulalip Tribes' and other first nations' culture. More than just traditional...
Manage Marketing and Weather Risk in 2013
2013-01-18 22:28:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: Farmgate blog On Jan. 11, USDA issued a wealth of information in its reports on the final estimate of the 2012 crops, the grain stocks we have on hand, how it is being used and what will be left when the 2013 crop is ready for harvest. But developing a marketing plan for that, in the face of uncertain weather will be a challenge. What are those weather facts that will be so critical? read more
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Shell's plans in Arctic at risk as Obama advisers call for halt to oil exploration
2013-01-18 21:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The entire future of Shell's drilling plans in the Arctic was put in doubt on Friday after two of Barack Obama's most trusted advisers called for a permanent halt to oil exploration. In a piece for Bloomberg news, Carol Browner, who was Obama's climate adviser during his first two years in office, and John Podesta, who headed his 2009 transition team, said they now believed there was no safe way to drill for oil in the Arctic. Their opinions come at a critical time for Shell, which has invested...
Indonesia: Children at risk as Jakarta floods aid workers
2013-01-18 19:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AlertNet: Aid workers responding to floods that have swamped the Indonesian capital Jakarta fear an outbreak of disease, especially among children playing in dirty floodwaters. At least 12 people have been killed and more than 18,000 forced to flee their homes by the floods, which began on Wednesday following torrential rains. Overall, some 250,000 people have been affected across the sprawling city, according to Save the Children. But there are warnings the rains could worsen in the coming days. Water...
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Webinar Series Will Focus On Managing Drought Risk On The Ranch
2013-01-17 16:39:00| Beef
SDSU news release The webinars, which will be presented the last Wednesday of each month beginning Jan. 30 and conclude in May, are designed to provide ranchers with the tools they need to set critical trigger dates, and begin to develop a long-term management plan. read more
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