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Bosnia hit by fresh flooding, two people missing
2014-08-08 16:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Police in Bosnia searched on Friday for two people swept away during the second bout of torrential rainfall since May, when the Balkans were hit by the worst floods in more than a century. The body of a woman was recovered on Thursday from the muddy bank of a river in northwestern Bosnia, and two people were listed as missing, police said. Bosnia suffered almost 2 billion euros worth of damage to homes, infrastructure and industry in May, when heavy rains caused rivers to burst their banks,...
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Intrepid Papua New Guinea woman leads relocation of island community hit by climate change
2014-08-08 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Ursula Rakova was born in a tropical paradise. The tiny, low-lying islet of Han is part of the Carteret Atoll in the southwest Pacific, with clear blue waters lapping at its palm-fringed shores. Fish was plentiful and so was taro, the staple food. The atoll community is matrilineal, and Rakova's mother passed ownership of Han islet to her -- but the island paradise is disappearing, one of the first places to fulfil scientists' predictions that climate change will submerge many coastal communities....
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Advice Line from Irish Government for for Farmers Hit by Russian Ban
2014-08-08 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
IRELAND - Responding to a Russian announcement of trade sanctions against EU and other countries in the agri-food sector, Minister Simon Coveney said that the move is unwelcome but that it is not surprising given the recent evolution of events.
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Advice Line from Irish Government for Farmers Hit by Russian Ban
2014-08-08 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
IRELAND - Responding to a Russian announcement of trade sanctions against EU and other countries in the agri-food sector, Minister Simon Coveney said that the move is unwelcome but that it is not surprising given the recent evolution of events.
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Hurricane Expected to Be First to Hit Hawaii in 22 Yrs
2014-08-07 18:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Tropical Storm Iselle was supposed to weaken as it slowly moved west across the Pacific. But the storm strengthened instead, and now Hawaii is poised to take its first direct hit from a hurricane in 22 years. Tracking close behind it was Hurricane Julio, which strengthened early Thursday into a Category 2 storm with maximum winds of 100 miles per hour. State officials said that the islands were ready and urged residents to prepare. Tourists were wondering whether their flights and activities would...
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