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Dry Conditions Fuel An Alaska Wildfire Thats Bigger Than Chicago
2014-05-26 13:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ThinkProgress: Alaska is battling a huge wildfire this Memorial Day. In the last 24 hours the fire has spread to become bigger than Chicago, prompting officials to issue an order for about 900 people as it threatens Alaska`s Kenai Peninsula, a region south of Anchorage. With just 30 percent of the fire`s 243 square miles contained, 1,000 structures have been evacuated. Large wildfires are familiar to the region, where 1 million acres burn annually, and yet it is unusually early in wildfire season to see a fire...
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SG Blocks Portable Multi-Story Office Systems Used On U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers in Dry Dock
2014-05-21 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Multi-Million Dollar Contract Awarded to SG Blocks, Inc.<br /> <br /> NEW YORK — SG Blocks, Inc. ("SG Blocks" or the "Company") (OTCQB:SGBX), a premier innovator of construction solutions utilizing code-engineered cargo shipping containers, has executed a multi-million dollar agreement with a U.S. Navy contractor for an additional delivery of the unique SG Blocks multistory hoteling system that it will lease to the U.S. Navy for use aboard aircraft carriers during dry dock. The ...This story is related to the following:Temporary Offices |
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Dry Film Negative Photoresist produces hydrophobic surfaces.
2014-05-14 14:30:44| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Optimized for hot roll lamination and processing on micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and IC wafers, DF-4017 produces hydrophobic (>90° contact angle) film surfaces. Cured chemistry withstands harsh environments, including those subject to moisture and corrosive chemicals, while glass transition temperature of 145°C and moderate modulus of 4.5 GPa at 25°C lend to toughness. Product is compatible with and can be used in contact with EMS spin coating photoresist. This story is related to the following:Photoresists
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Corn crops increasingly vulnerable to dry spells
2014-05-10 09:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: U.S. farmers can grow more corn than ever before thanks to genetic modifications and improved planting techniques, but the crops are also increasingly vulnerable to drought, researchers recently said. The study in the journal Science found that "densely planted corn appears to be unexpectedly more sensitive to water scarcity," raising concerns about future food supply as the planet warms. The United States is the largest exporter of corn in the world, shipping about 40 percent of the world`s...
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Massive Sea Wall May Be Needed to Keep New York Dry
2014-05-05 16:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Scientific American: Massive flood barriers may not be the most cost-effective way to control severe flooding from future Sandy-like storms in New York City, at least in the next two decades, according to a new analysis from Dutch and American researchers. However, the city needs to be planning for those types of huge barriers more as part of a longer-term plan, and as preparation for the possibility that climate change and sea-level rise may be worse than expected, warns the analysis, published last week in Science....
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