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India: River linking could alter rainfall, hit monsoon, expert warns
2014-12-05 09:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Times of India: Criticizing the interlinking of rivers (ILR) project of the Indian government, a leading geologist and environmental expert on Friday warned the move could disrupt rainfall pattern which could be a significant issue in the wake of climate change. "There is a major disruption of ecosystem. In view of climate change there is a possibility of change in pattern of rainfall," V Rajamani, an emeritus professor of the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, told IANS here on the sidelines of a programme....
Man Hit by Bus, Dragged 1 Mile, Suffers Only Minor Injuries
2014-12-03 23:47:42| Railroads - Topix.net
A 60-year-old Wayne man was hit Monday by a New Jersey Transit bus, and then stuck underneath while the vehicle kept going for a mile, police said. A Wayne police officer "observed the bus traveling on Route 23 north and could see legs dangling from underneath the bus" while he was underneath for 30 minutes, Wayne Detective Captain Mark McGrath said.
Philippines worst hit by extreme weather in 2013
2014-12-03 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The Philippines, Cambodia and India were the countries hardest hit by extreme weather events in 2013, according to a study unveiled on Tuesday (December 2) at U.N. talks in Lima on a global deal to limit climate change. The report by Germanwatch, a think-tank partly funded by the German government, said the Philippines suffered most because 6,300 people died when Typhoon Haiyan struck a year ago and caused $13 billion in damage. A new storm is now threatening the country. Overall, the study...
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Vietnam textile and garment exports to hit $24.5bn
2014-12-03 12:31:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Vietnam's garment and textile export turnover is likely to reach US$24.5bn in 2014, an increase of over 19% on last year, the largest increase in three years, new figures show.
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Tractor sales hit decade high in third quarter on record dairy payout
2014-12-02 21:38:56| Food - Topix.net
New Zealand tractor sales hit their highest level in a decade in the third quarter as farmers benefiting from this year's record milk payout and the high local currency bought new equipment. Tractor registrations rose 8.8 percent to 925 in the three months through September, from the same quarter a year earlier, according to Land Transport Safety Authority figures published by Statistics NZ.
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