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Global warming trends contribute to spread of West Nile virus to new regions in Europe
2013-05-14 04:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Global warming trends have a significant influence on the spread of West Nile Virus to new regions in Europe and neighboring countries, where the disease wasn't present before, according to a new study by the University of Haifa. The study was commissioned by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in Stockholm, which belongs to the European Union. The study found that rising temperatures have a more considerable contribution than humidity, to the spread of the disease, while...
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Warming Temps Cause Trees to Limit Warminga Little
2013-05-12 17:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate News Network: Trees may provide the Earth with a little shade from global warming -- indirectly. European and Canadian researchers report that they have found what engineers like to call a negative feedback loop above the forests of Europe and North America. It works like this. Trees -- those natural chemical factories that routinely deliver complex aromatic compounds such as rubber, coffee, chocolate, resins, pungent fruits, oils and natural drugs such as quinines -- are a permanent source of volatile organic...
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Floor Warming Mats are engineered for safety, efficiency.
2013-05-10 14:31:24| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Available in 120 or 240 V versions with output up to 15 W/ft², EasyHeat Warm Tiles® Elite comes in standard rectangular sizes as well as custom layouts ranging from 6–138 ft² for residential and commercial floors featuring areas with irregular shapes. Thickness of <1/8 in. results in virtually no floor height buildup, and 3-step process enables single-day installation. UL and CSA approved product, safe for use in wet areas, can be installed underneath diverse types of floors.<br /> <br /> This story is related to the following:Plant Furnishings and AccessoriesLaboratory and Research Supplies and EquipmentHeating Mats | Commercial Mats | Bath Mats
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Marshall Islands: Action to halt global warming will save my nation
2013-05-09 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Minister Tony de Brum of the Republic of the Marshall Islands describes the clear and present danger posed by climate change to his nation, and urges the world to act against this threat. My country needs a precious gift from the world's people -- the vision to take bold, urgent action on climate change, and the will to follow it through. Only concerted action can protect us from the rising seas and lack of fresh water that now threaten my nation's very existence. I am from the Republic of...
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United Kingdom: Prince Charles attacks global warming sceptics
2013-05-09 08:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The Prince of Wales has criticised "corporate lobbyists" and climate change sceptics for turning the earth into a "dying patient", in his most outspoken attack yet on the world's failure to tackle global warming. He attacked businesses who failed to care for the environment, and compared the current generation to a doctor taking care of a critically ill patient. "If you think about the impact of climate change, [it should be how] a doctor would deal with the problem," he told an audience of...
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