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Seabirds need effective marine conservation in wake of discard ban, warns study
2013-03-22 03:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Conservationists have renewed urgent calls for effective marine protection in European waters, after a new study, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, revealed that the recent EU ban on fish discards could have a significant short-term impact on some seabirds. The research, led by scientists from Plymouth University in collaboration with RSPB and with funding from NERC, found the new EU policy, outlawing the dumping of fish at sea, is unlikely to pose a serious lasting threat to most seabirds,...
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SSE cuts power generation capacity, warns of blackouts in UK
2013-03-22 01:00:00| Power Technology
Energy giant SSE has warned that the UK could face a "lights out" situation due to the government's lack of clarity on energy policy, and said it will cut capacity and delay investments in gas-fired electricity generation until 2015.
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BBB Warns of Fake Online Auto Dealers
2013-03-21 22:20:45| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
The Better Business Bureau is advising online car shoppers to be aware of fake auto dealer websites that claim to be in North Dakota.
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Drought that ravaged US crops likely to worsen in 2013, forecast warns
2013-03-21 19:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The historic drought that laid waste to America's grain and corn belt is unlikely to ease before the middle of this year, a government forecast warned on Thursday. The annual spring outlook from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted hotter, drier conditions across much of the US, including parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, where farmers have been fighting to hang on to crops of winter wheat. The three-month forecast noted an additional hazard, however, for the midwest:...
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Energy boss warns of blackout risk
2013-03-21 12:25:41| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The boss of the energy firm SSE warns that "there is a very real risk of the lights going out" in Britain.
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