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Recent spill triggers closer look at tar sands shipping on Great Lakes

2014-04-09 21:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Great Lakes Echo: Last week, as much as 1,600 gallons of oil spilled into Lake Michigan from the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, 20 miles from Chicago. After a week-long cleanup, authorities say they have found no further trace of spilled oil in the area. However, the political ramifications of the spill are likely to remain long after this incident. The BP refinery processes oil from tar sands found in Canada. Tar sands contain a thick petroleum thatâs gaining popularity as a new energy source. New technology...

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Smog in Beijing Triggers New Warnings to Avoid Outdoors

2014-03-24 05:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Bloomberg: Pollution in Beijing rose to nearly 10 times levels considered safe by the World Health Organization, triggering warnings to avoid outdoor activity. The concentration of PM2.5 -- the small particles that pose the greatest risk to human health -- hit 242 in the Chinese capital as of 3 p.m., a U.S. Embassy monitor said. The WHO recommends 24-hour exposure to PM2.5 levels of less than 25. High pollution levels prompted Premier Li Keqiang to say earlier this month the government would declare...

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Amgen vaccine triggers immune response in advanced melanoma -study

2014-03-15 09:04:30| Biotech - Topix.net

An experimental Amgen Inc cancer vaccine used to treat advanced melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, proved effective in a late-stage study in shrinking tumors in a way that suggests the drug triggered the intended systemic immune response, according to data presented on Friday.

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