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Winter storms spur climate change debate once again
2014-02-16 20:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBS: The spate of severe winter weather gripping the United States this season has led to a fresh round of doubts about the climate change occurring around the world and whether mankind should try to slow the trend. But J. Marshall Shepherd, the former head of the American Meteorological Society, says the storms are no reason to start doubting that global warming is occurring. It's winter; it's January or February, we get snow storms. That's important, he said on CBS Face the Nation. Saying that...
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Enough is Enough When It Comes to the Food Security Debate, Says Elanco President
2014-02-14 21:24:24| Beef
Elanco has introduced “Enough: The fight for a food secure tomorrow,” a report focused on the realities and solutions available to achieve global food security. The report, written by Elanco President Jeff Simmons, advocates for farmer access to innovative tools in order to feed a growing global population and reduce natural resource use. read more
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Will record floods finally shift UK climate debate?
2014-02-14 18:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: There is a possible silver lining to the disastrous floods swamping the UK - an end to public apathy on climate change The wettest January in the UK in 250 years followed by a stormy February have brought misery to many thousands. Floods have submerged large chunks of the south-west of the country, a key stretch of railway collapsed into the sea, and the river Thames spectacularly burst its banks, deluging towns and villages. As a statement from the UK's weather service, the Met Office, made...
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Textbooks or tech-book debate heats up in Waynesboro
2014-02-14 16:31:00| American School & University
A debate over textbooks vs. technology got heated in Waynesboro, Pa., the HeraldMailMedia.com reported. The school board is closely approaching the deadline to order books, and a debate over the merits of tablet and computer-based learning nearly shut down the meeting. Some members value technology-based learning, while others are reluctant to invest in equipment when there is little empirical evidence to support the notion that tablets and computers improve student learning. Schoolhouse Beat
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Industry leaders debate building successful outsourcing relationships in FM
2014-02-12 11:06:00| BIFM News
Key industry professionals from both sides of outsourcing (clients and suppliers) from leading facilities management (FM) organisations came together at a recent British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) FM Leaders Forum.
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