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Connecticut warns of dire climate change consequences
2013-07-31 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Connecticut environmental officials are warning of dire consequences from climate change that will affect agriculture, dams and levees, waterfront habitats and public health. For example, sea level rise will leave Hammonasset Beach State Park, among Connecticut's most popular state parks, mostly inundated by sea water by the end of the century, according to a new report by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Most agriculture in Connecticut is likely to be "highly impacted" by...
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Gulf of Mexico Faces Record-Breaking Dead Zone With Devastating Consequences
2013-06-19 19:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: This year may be one of the deadliest for marine life who call the Gulf of Mexico home, a number of researchers warn. NOAA-supported models at the University of Michigan, Louisiana State University and the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium forecast that the hypoxic "dead" zone located along the shores of the gulf will stretch between 7,286 and 8,561 square miles, resulting in a biological desert. Should this be the case, 2013 would rank in the top 10 for largest dead zones ever recorded...
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Report Highlights Consequences of Intensive Farming Practices
2013-05-31 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The intensification of modern farming is an increasing hazard for human health. That is the stark message of a new report released by Compassion in World Farming and the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA).
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Philadelphia district warns of dire consequences unless funding is increased
2013-04-30 18:37:00| American School & University
Officials appear before city council in search of more money. Schoolhouse Beat read more
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AMI Says Proposed COOL Fix Could Have Devastating Consequences
2013-04-11 12:08:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: American Meat Institute A USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) March 12 proposed rule on country-of-origin labeling (COOL) for meat and poultry products that claims to bring the U.S. into compliance with its obligations under the World Trade Organization (WTO) is far more burdensome than the original 2009 rule now in effect and should be withdrawn, according to American Meat Institute (AMI) comments filed yesterday. Current COOL rules prompted a complaint to the WTO by Canada and Mexico and a ruling that the U.S. is indeed violating its WTO obligations. read more
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