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Ban fracking from national parks, say majority of UK public
2014-09-04 11:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Fracking should be completely banned from national parks, according to a strong majority of the UK public. The controversial issue of shale gas exploration in some of the countrys most precious landscapes forced ministers in July to claim they were tightening planning guidance on drilling in national parks, but a new poll for the Guardian shows the public has been unmoved by the assurances. The poll, conducted by Panelbase, shows 60% of people think fracking should not be allowed in national...
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Russian Food Ban Has Minimal Impact on Live Hog Prices
2014-09-04 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - An agricultural economics professor with the University of Missouri says Russia's ban on food imports has had a minimal impact on North American live hog prices, writes Bruce Cochrane.
EU Unity Pivotal During Russian Ban
2014-09-04 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
ESTONIA - Estonia’s Agriculture Minister Ivar Padar met on the morning of 4 September in Brussels with European Parliament President Martin Schulz with whom he discussed the possible affects of Russia sanctions on the food industry. They concluded that keeping the unity of the European Union was of most importance.
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Ban Ki-moon: Time is running out to tackle climate change
2014-09-04 01:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has warned that "time is running out" to tackle escalating climate risks, warning it will cost far more to try and adapt to climate impacts later this century than it will to try to curb greenhouse gas emissions now. Writing on Huffington Post yesterday ahead of the meeting of world leaders that he is convening later this month to discuss the global response to climate change, Ban reiterated his view that climate change is already having negative impacts on the...
Despite Ban, Japan Aims to Resume Whale Slaughter
2014-09-03 23:31:16| IT Services - Topix.net
Despite an order from the top court of the United Nations to stop all whaling in the Antarctic Ocean, Japan plans to relaunch its slaughtering of minke whales in the area next year, an official told Agence France-Presse on Wednesday.
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