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DIC opens algae research centre in California, US
2015-09-14 01:00:00| Food Processing Technology
DIC has opened a new research centre in California, US to explore ways on cultivation and practical application of algae.
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Sierra wildfire destroys homes, threatens 6,400 California residences
2015-09-13 02:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Four firefighters were injured on Saturday in a fast-moving wildfire in Northern California that forced the evacuation of thousands of people, officials said. The firefighters suffered second-degree burns as they battled the so-called Valley Fire, in Lake County, north of San Francisco, said Cal Fire spokesman Daniel Berlant. The Valley Fire broke out on Saturday afternoon and quickly spread to 10,000 acres (4,047 hectares), the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said...
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West Coast residents caught in a line of fire from California to Washington
2015-09-12 23:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: When the emergency sirens wailed, Christine Perry muttered, "Oh, Lord, not again,' then scampered outdoors. For a second straight year, a monster fire lurked outside her tiny town of Pateros, Wash. She strained to see whether thick smoke was rolling her way. A year ago, she barely escaped her house before it was destroyed by wildfire. After rebuilding, she feared it would happen again. "Last year they told us we were safe. The next thing I knew, I was running out of the house in my flip-flops...
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Sierra wildfire destroys homes, threatens 6,000 California residences
2015-09-12 20:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A relatively small but fast-moving wildfire in California's Sierra Nevada mountains grew overnight, destroying homes and threatening about 6,000 residences, fire officials said on Saturday. The so-called Butte Fire has destroyed 15 homes in rural Amador and Calaveras counties, where it covers an estimated 64,728 acres (26,195 hectares), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection spokeswoman Lynn Tolmachoff said. She said the fire grew overnight after officials initially overestimated...
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Flooding Fields in Winter May Help California Water Woes, Study Suggests
2015-09-11 17:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Deliberately flooding California farmland in winter could replenish aquifers without harming crops or affecting drinking water, according to early results from a study by University of California, Davis, researchers. Winter months, when crops are dormant, typically see more precipitation than summer months, when crops are actively growing and farmers rely on groundwater reserves for irrigation. Several water districts have attempted to sequester excess surface water during storms and floods by diverting...
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