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United Kingdom: Seabird death toll rises in mystery oil spill
2013-02-03 02:38:24| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: Investigators were today still trying to identify the source of a pollution spill that may yet kill thousands of seabirds along a stretch of the South Coast from West Sussex to Cornwall. Hundreds of birds were washed ashore over the weekend covered with a sticky, oily substance. Experts say a change in the wind direction yesterday blew many birds out to sea and it is feared they will die of cold and exhaustion. The affected birds, mostly guillemots, are now being treated at RSPCA centres. An illegal...
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Mercurys Silent Toll On the Worlds Wildlife
2013-01-31 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: This month, delegates from over 140 countries gathered in Geneva and finalized the first international treaty to reduce emissions of mercury. The treaty -- four years in the works and scheduled for signing in October -- aims to protect human health from this very serious neurotoxin. But barely considered during the long deliberations, according to those involved in the treaty process, was the harm that mercury inflicts on wildlife. While mercury doesnt kill many animals outright, it can put a...
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Tanzania: Climate Change Takes a Toll At Pangani River Basin
2013-01-29 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Tanzania Daily News: FOR Joanita Kilimba of Langoni village of Pangani District, the day starts at 2.00 am. That is the time when she must wake up, walk about 100 metres to a small shallow well and fetch water that the family will use for the rest of the day. However, sometimes she oversleeps and wakes up at 3.00 am or 4.00 am. Then the cost of sleeping would be reflected by the family's failure to wash in the morning or miss their lunch because there would be no water. "We have a big shortage of water here especially...
Staten Island Residents Protest Against Verrazano-Narrows Bridge Toll
2013-01-26 23:17:18| Railroads - Topix.net
The higher toll was approved by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in December.
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Truckers to dodge and duck toll plan
2013-01-21 06:11:41| Trucking - Topix.net
Local trucking companies, already feeling overburdened by industry-wide fees and taxes, are making plans to avoid bearing the cost of possible tolls on a new Brent Spence Bridge.
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