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Drought Prompts Debate on Cubas Irrigation Problems
2016-06-28 15:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: Five gargantuan modern irrigation machines water the state farm of La Yuraguana covering 138 hectares in the northeastern province of Holgun, the third largest province in Cuba. However, "sometimes they cannot even be switched on, due to the low water level," said farm manager Edilberto Pupo. "The last three years have been very stressful due to lack of rainfall. We take our irrigation water from a reservoir that has practically run dry," Pupo told IPS. In 2008 La Yuraguana received new irrigation...
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Whats Behind the Debate on the Safety of NYs Commercial Haulers
2016-06-21 15:34:00| Waste Age
A debate has emerged in New York City regarding the safety of commercial haulers. Both sides say they ultimately have the same goal: to improve safety in the waste and recycling industry and to remove the industry from the most dangerous jobs list. read more
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As Americas Largest Reservoir Hits Record Low, a Dam Debate Returns
2016-06-18 22:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
NY Mag: Lake Mead, Americas largest reservoir, reached a record low water level this week, breaking the previous record set a year ago. As of Friday night, the depth of the lake, which was formed after the Depression-era Hoover Dam was built on the Colorado River at the Nevada-Arizona border, had dropped to 1,074.33 feet, and the Desert Sun reports that officials expect the level to hit 1,071 feet by the end of June. The lakes continuing decline amid 16 years of drought may automatically trigger significant...
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Among climate scientists, a fraught debate on the path forward
2016-06-02 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EENews: Clinton Nuclear Generating Station in Clinton, Ill., the focus of a recent effort to save the state's nuclear power. Photo by Daniel Schwen, courtesy of Wikipedia. In a rented 15-passenger van barreling south on Interstate 55 out of Chicago in April, a group of environmental activists, a legendary scientist and a camera crew embarked on a quixotic rescue effort. Their goal: saving Illinois nukes. "We shouldn't be taking them off the table, in my opinion," said James Hansen, a former scientist...
Colyrood to vote on fracking ban in environment debate
2016-06-01 04:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: The Scottish Parliament has voted to support an outright ban on fracking after SNP MSPs abstained. Labour tabled an amendment saying there "should" be a full ban as part of an environment debate headed by new cabinet secretary Roseanna Cunningham. After SNP members abstained, the motion was passed by 32 votes to 29. Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse said there needed to be proper research and a public consultation before a decision was taken on fracking. Which way did your MSP vote? Scottish...
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