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Keystone XL Pipeline: 4 Animals and 3 Habitats in Its Path
2014-02-14 19:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: Climate change has been the focus of much of the opposition to TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline. But many conservationists are also concerned about more immediate environmental consequences. They're worried about the pipeline construction's impact on wildlife and ecosystems, and of possible spills of the heavy crude oil that will flow through the pipeline at the rate of 830,000 barrels a day. (See related: "Interactive: Mapping the Flow of Tar Sands Oil.") Some people, seeing a map of the...
Climate change threatens habitats
2013-05-22 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Durango Herald: Global warming will destroy more than half of the habitats of most plants and a third of animals by 2080, biologists conclude, unless steps are taken to limit greenhouse gases. During the last century, average global surface temperatures have increased about 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the National Academy of Sciences. This global warming is largely because of burning fossil fuels, such as coal, oil and natural gas, which retain heat and warm the atmosphere. Temperatures worldwide are expected...
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Study: Climate change will cut habitats by 2080
2013-05-12 23:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
USA Today: Global warming will destroy more than half of the habitats of most plants and a third of animals by 2080, biologists conclude, unless steps are taken to limit greenhouse gases. Over the past century, average global surface temperatures have increased about 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the National Academy of Sciences. This global warming is largely due to burning fossil fuels, such as coal, oil and natural gas, which retain heat and warm the atmosphere. Temperatures worldwide are expected...
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Safehouse Habitats Makes Its Mark in New Zealand
2013-03-21 13:06:00| Offshore Technology
As part of its ongoing expansion, Safehouse Habitats has established an office in New Plymouth, New Zealand, allowing the small but active oil and gas market in the Taranaki region to benefit from the increased safety and cost savings that come from
Safehouse Habitats Introduces EnviroWRAP
2013-03-20 13:33:00| Offshore Technology
An industrial wrap that provides 100% containment and environmental protection is being launched in Australia by containment specialists SafeHouse Habitats of Kewdale, Perth.
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