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Oil Companies Used Fracturing in Coastal Waters Off California

2013-08-05 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: Companies prospecting for oil off Californias coast have used hydraulic fracturing on at least a dozen occasions to force open cracks beneath the seabed, and now regulators are investigating whether the practice should require a separate permit and be subject to stricter environmental review. While debate has raged over fracking on land, prompting efforts to ban or severely restrict it, offshore fracking has occurred with little attention in sensitive coastal waters where for decades new oil leases...

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Coral mappers reach Caribbean waters

2013-08-03 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

New Scientist: Coral reefs teem with a diverse array of life and colour, but in many places around the world, their future is uncertain. The Caribbean, where this vibrant moray eel was shot by an advance party for the mappers, is having a particularly bad time of it. Over the past 50 years, 80 per cent of the coral reef cover there has been lost to a perfect storm of pollution, overfishing, rising temperatures and ocean acidification. Researchers worry that others could soon be in a similar state. More detailed,...

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FRANCE: Groupe Danone waters stay strong on H1 Asia growth

2013-07-29 14:09:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com

Groupe Danone has reported a solid rise in H1 sales in its bottled water division, as "vigorous growth" in Asia boosted the unit's performance.

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Flipboard Tests the Web Waters in Read-Only Form

2013-07-25 00:57:23| TechNewsWorld

After launching as a mobile-only app for tablets and smartphones, Flipboard has landed on the desktop. Originally designed for the iPad when it launched back in 2010, Flipboard lets users create their own digital magazines from stories in the news. It used to be, however, that the only people who could view and browse those creations were other Flipboard users on mobile devices.

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