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Coral reefs suffering, but collapse not inevitable

2013-05-09 20:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

ScienceDaily: Coral reefs are in decline, but their collapse can still be avoided with local and global action. That's according to findings reported in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on May 9 based on an analysis that combines the latest science on reef dynamics with the latest climate models. "People benefit by reefs' having a complex structure -- a little like a Manhattan skyline, but underwater," said Peter Mumby of The University of Queensland and University of Exeter. "Structurally complex reefs...

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Tragic Bangladesh Collapse Reveals Rampant Substandard, Illegal Construction

2013-05-07 22:19:00| ENR.com: Headline News

Substandard construction practices, lack of code enforcement and an illegal addition caused an eight-story building near Dhaka to collapse, killing more than 700 people. An ongoing investigation of garment factories in Bangladesh has revealed that 70% of the 30 surveyed thus far are substandard.

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Engineer Cited in Fatal Ontario Mall Rooftop-Garage Collapse Has May 15 Court Date

2013-05-07 16:03:30| ENR.com: Headline News

Attorney for former head of now defunct engineer expresses "shock" at the charges and says client will plead not guilty.

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Loblaw to compensate Bangladesh collapse victims

2013-04-30 20:05:35| Grocery - Topix.net

The only Canadian retailer to publicly acknowledge it used a manufacturer in a poorly made building that collapsed and killed 382 people last Wednesday in Savar, Bangladesh, said Monday it will pay compensation to the families of the victims.

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