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Scotland faces bumper year blood-sucking midges after exceptionally wet winter
2014-03-18 11:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: Those planning on visiting Scotland this year have been warned that the country is set to have a bumper year for swarming, blood-sucking midges. The unusually mild winter and wet, warm start to spring have put in place the perfect conditions for the insects larvae to thrive, according to leading expert Dr Alison Blackwell. The beasties plague many of Scotlands most beautiful natural landscapes, and have been estimated to cost the countrys tourism industry around 290 million a year....
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Ghengis Khan's Rule Was Aided By A Warm, Wet Climate: Study
2014-03-12 18:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RedOrbit: The 13th century Mongolian conqueror Genghis Khan relied on hordes of Mongol warriors to expand his empire. Now, according to a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, it has been determined that Genghis was also aided by the favorable effects of climate change. In the report, a team of American and Mongolian scientists described how they used an analysis of tree rings to show that from 1211 to 1225 Mongolia experienced a period of relatively warmer and wetter weather...
Wet Boom Assembly comes pre-assembled and tested.
2014-03-10 13:30:41| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Eliminating complexity and minimizing labor for distributors and OEMs, Hypro® Express™ Boom comes with stainless steel piping, 5-way ProFlo™ nozzle bodies, and Express end-caps and fittings. Plumbed and performance-tested assembly can be mounted in ~1 hr and does not require any drilling, cutting, threading, or custom tools/fixtures. O-ring sealed joints eliminate need for threaded joints and welded fittings. Custom tips, piping, gaskets, nozzle bodies, and spacing options are available. This story is related to the following:Booms |
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Home computers help scientists assess climate role in UK's wet winter
2014-03-04 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Citizen scientists can help to solve a critical question raised by England's wettest winter in at least 250 years: was climate change to blame? Spare home computer time lent to researchers at the University of Oxford will allow an intensive modelling effort to determine whether global warming made the deluge more likely. The role of climate change in the downpours, that resulted in at least 1bn of flood damage, has been fiercely debated. The prime minister, David Cameron, told parliament he...
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UK: Wet weather hits February fashion sales
2014-03-03 12:20:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
London Fashion Week failed to boost fashion sales for UK retailers in February, as consumers were left unsure whether to purchase flood appropriate clothing or newly launched spring lines.
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