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Droughts put Europes beech forests at risk
2016-06-21 13:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate News Network: Sunlight angling its way through the light green leaves of lines of beech trees is one of the most haunting features of the European spring. But new research shows that beech forests across Europe are vulnerable to changes in climate − in particular, to the effects of prolonged dry spells. At most risk of sudden and widespread reduced growth are beech forests in the south of the UK, an area where the species is at its most profuse. Scientists from the University of Stirling in Scotland...
Global standard to measure food waste aims to put more on plates
2016-06-06 08:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A new global standard for measuring food loss and waste will help countries and companies step up efforts to store, transport and consume food more efficiently, its backers said on Monday. Around one third of all food, by weight, is spoiled or thrown away worldwide as it moves from where it is produced to where it is eaten, costing globally up to $940 billion per year, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has estimated. The standard is the first set of international definitions...
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Developer Backs Plan to Put Class III Landfill Near Memphis School
2016-05-27 14:46:00| Waste Age
Memphis Wrecking Co. is proposing to build a Class III landfill. read more
How has craft beer put the squeeze on world beers? - Comment
2016-05-27 11:46:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
With pressure from above, from the global brewers, and from below, thanks to craft brewers, the 'world beers' segment has been feeling the squeeze of late. In his latest just-drinks column, beer commentator Stephen Beaumont considers how the mid-sized companies can ease the pressure.
Exxon shareholders pass measure that may put climate expert on board
2016-05-26 14:07:01| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Voters at Exxon Mobil Corp's (XOM.N) annual meeting on Wednesday approved a measure to let minority shareholders nominate outsiders for seats on the board, meaning a climate activist could eventually become a director at the world's largest publicly traded oil company. The so-called proxy access measure was the first Exxon shareholder proposal since 2006 to be approved, and it was the only one of 11 proposals related to climate change to pass at meetings held on Wednesday by Exxon and fellow U.S....
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