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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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Humans altering Adriatic ecosystems more than nature, study shows
2015-02-16 05:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
PhysOrg: The ecosystems of the Adriatic Sea have weathered natural climate shifts for 125,000 years, but humans could be rapidly altering this historically stable biodiversity hot spot, a University of Florida study says. The study details a major shift in bottom-dwelling species in Italy's Po Basin, a region south of Venice known for its ecologically and commercially important shellfish as well as its tourism industry. "The fossil record suggests that human activities can alter even those ecosystems...
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Fewer Girls In Illinois Study STEM-Related Subjects
2015-02-16 04:58:00| Chemical Processing
Fewer girls in Illinois state high schools study subjects associated with careers in science, technology, engineering and math compared to their peers nationwide.
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Case Study: Activist Hedge Funds In Practice: Bill Ackman
2015-02-16 02:35:28| Biotech - Topix.net
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Case Study: Great Yarmouth Power Station
2015-02-16 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Great Yarmouth Power Station's operator RWE had commissioned work to upgrade the leak defences of the gas condensing unit situated onsite. RWE had to ensure that the unit was fully maintained as it faces directly onto a public highway.
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