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Failing phytoplankton, failing oxygen: Global warming disaster could suffocate life on planet Earth
2015-12-01 18:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Falling oxygen levels caused by global warming could be a greater threat to the survival of life on planet Earth than flooding, according to researchers from the University of Leicester. A study led by Sergei Petrovskii, Professor in Applied Mathematics from the University of Leicester's Department of Mathematics, has shown that an increase in the water temperature of the world's oceans of around six degrees Celsius -- which some scientists predict could occur as soon as 2100 -- could stop oxygen...
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Indonesia forest fires: how the year's worst environmental disaster unfolded
2015-12-01 15:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: As world leaders gather in Paris to discuss the global response to climate change, we assess the impact of the widespread forest fires in Indonesia. Set to clear land for paper and palm oil production, the fires have not only destroyed forest and peatland, but also severely affected public health and released massive amounts of carbon
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Brazil sues BHP, Vale for $5 billion damages for mine disaster
2015-12-01 05:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Brazil filed a lawsuit on Monday against two of the world's largest mining companies for 20 billion Brazilian reais ($5.2 billion) to clean up what it says was its worst environmental disaster, caused by the collapse of a tailings dam. The governments of Brazil and those of two states hit by the damburst sued iron ore operator Samarco and its co-owners, the world's largest miner BHP Billiton Ltd and the biggest iron ore miner Vale SA. Earlier on Monday, President Dilma Rousseff blamed the disaster...
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US Court orders Anadarko to pay $160m for 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster
2015-12-01 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
The US District Court in Louisiana has ordered Anadarko Petroleum to pay $160m for Clean Water Act violations that resulted from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon blowout disaster.
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Quebec government suing CP Rail for damages in Lac-Megantic disaster
2015-11-30 16:41:40| Railroads - Topix.net
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is suing Canadian Pacific Railway for $409 million in damages as a result of the 2013 tragedy at Lac-Megantic. The lawsuit, filed on Friday at Quebec Superior Court, claims CP failed to take the necessary steps to prevent possible damage from the crude oil carried in the cars in case of derailment.
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