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Conservation groups seek protect North American boreal forests
2015-03-15 22:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Vancouver Sun: Leading conservation groups, including Ducks Unlimited and the National Audubon Society, are pressing for a plan to protect North American boreal forests that are home to an estimated 3 billion birds and more than 300 species. Protecting at least 50 per cent of the boreal forest is in line with what modern conservation science contends is needed to preserve the ecological health of the forest and its biodiversity, says Dr. Jeff Wells, senior scientist for the Boreal Songbird Initiative. Climate...
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North American PCB Business Growth sags in January.
2015-03-13 13:31:09| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
According to January findings from IPC's monthly North American PCB Statistical Program, positive book-to-bill ratios of past 4 months indicate sales growth in first half of 2015, despite sluggish sales and orders in January. Total North American PCB shipments decreased 2.0% in January 2015 from January 2014. Compared to previous month, PCB shipments were down 11.6%. PCB bookings decreased by 2.9% compared to January 2014, and orders declined 6.8% in January compared to previous month.
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Volvo Trucks to recognize safest North American fleets with 2015 award
2015-02-26 12:42:03| Trucking - Topix.net
"Nothing is more important in managing a fleet than maintaining a stellar safety record, and we are proud to honor the trucking industry's best performers again this year," said GA ran Nyberg, president of Volvo Trucks North America. Volvo Trucks is seeking North America's safest fleets to recognize them with the Volvo Trucks Safety Award.
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NASA climate study warns unprecedented North American drought
2015-02-16 15:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: California is in the midst of its worst drought in over 1,200 years, exacerbated by record hot temperatures. A new study led by Benjamin Cook at Nasa GISS examines how drought intensity in North America will change in a hotter world, and finds that things will only get worse. Global warming intensifies drought in several ways. In increases evaporation from soil and reservoirs. In increases water demand. It makes precipitation fall more as rain and less as snow, which is problematic for regions like...
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Cascades completes sale of its North American boxboard operations
2015-02-11 09:13:22| Paper - Topix.net
The sale of Cascades Inc.'s North American boxboard manufacturing and converting assets to Graphic Packaging Holding Company, previously announced in December, was completed on Feb. 4, 2015. Included in the C$44.9-million transaction are the Cascades boxboard units in East Angus and Jonquire, Que.; Winnipeg; and Mississauga and Cobourg, Ont.
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