je.st
news
Tag: impact
Reduced impact logging failing cut emissions in Indonesia
2014-02-10 14:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Advocates for reduced impact logging in tropical forests often make a case that better forest management cuts carbon emissions relative to traditional forms of timber harvesting. While the argument for altering logging approaches to limit forest damage makes intuitive sense, a new study suggests that the carbon benefits may not bear out in practice. Bronson Griscom and Peter Ellis of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Jack Putz of the University of Florida evaluated nine sites in logging concessions...
Tags: impact
cut
reduced
indonesia
Trends in the workplace and working environment – impact on people, practices and workplace design
2014-02-10 10:12:00| BIFM News
Peter Cheese, Chief Executive, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) will be at ThinkFM considering ‘Trends in the workplace and working environment – impact on people, practices and workplace design’.
Tags: people
design
working
environment
Flood Conditions Impact Pump Station Design
2014-02-10 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
The Kauffman Ave. Pump Station, in Fairborn, Ohio was two years in the making. What seemed like a straight-forward pump station equipment and generator building became more complex when the City of Fairborn confirmed that, due to its location in a flood-prone area, the building had to be designed to allow only 2 in. of water seepage in any 24-hour period. In addition, they required a 5-year warranty. Norwalk Industries(NCI), an Easi-Set licensed producer, worked with Easi-Set, Concrete ...This story is related to the following:Pump or Pumping Stations | Water Pumps |
Tags: conditions
design
impact
station
California drought impact seen spreading from fires to food cost
2014-02-08 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: The drought thats gripping California may soon have the rest of the country seeking relief. The emergency, which follows the states driest year on record, is likely to boost the prices of everything from broccoli to cauliflower nationwide. Farmers and truckers stand to lose billions in revenue, weakening an already fragile recovery in the nations most-populous state. And California and other Western states are seeing a surge in wildfires. As lawmakers rush to enact measures to help farmers...
Tags: food
cost
california
impact
Boaters fear impact of more trains
2014-02-07 20:26:52| Railroads - Topix.net
The return of passenger service to the Florida East Coast Railway may be a boon to travelers seeking an alternative to driving, but boaters may pay the price.
Tags: impact
fear
trains
boaters
Sites : [343] [344] [345] [346] [347] [348] [349] [350] [351] [352] [353] [354] [355] [356] [357] [358] [359] [360] [361] [362] next »