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Water use boosts California quakes
2014-05-14 19:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Extracting water for human activities is increasing the number of small earthquakes being triggered in California. A new study suggests that the heavy use of ground water for pumping and irrigation is causing mountains to lift and valleys to subside. The scientists say this depletion of the water is increasing seismic activity along the San Andreas fault. They worry that over time this will hasten the occurrence of large quakes. The report has been published in the journal Nature. The...
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The water tunnel boondoggle
2014-05-14 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
East Bay Express: The small town of Byron is one of the last rural outposts of the East Bay. While its neighbors in east Contra Costa County -- Brentwood, Oakley, and Antioch -- have grown rapidly over the years, Byron has more or less stayed the same. "By Nebraska standards we're not rural, but by California standards we're very rural," said Cathy Leighton, a local historian whose family has lived in the small town for seven generations. "Most people here have a horse in their backyard." Yet while Byron might...
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US: Glacier Water Services back on track as Q1 profits rise
2014-05-14 13:16:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Glacier Water Services has posted a rise in first-quarter profits and sales despite one less selling day in the quarter.
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Merrill Lynchs Top Water Stocks to Buy
2014-05-14 06:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
24/7: Face it, we cannot live without water. The reality is that, on the supply side, the world is facing an insufficient supply of fresh water, the distribution channels are uneven, quality is vastly different from location to location and climate change may be having an effect. On the demand side, use from industry, agriculture and municipalities is expected to grow, and grow fast over the next 20 years. In a new research report, the Merrill Lynch team lays out the staggering cause and effect that worldwide...
05.14.14 -- Earthquakes Linked To Produced Water Disposal; API Taps Democrat As Number Two
2014-05-13 15:11:52| oilandgasonline News Articles
05/14/14 Oil and Gas Online Newsletter
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