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Global warming threatens freshwater mussels
2013-12-06 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Summit Voice: Global warming may push many native freshwater mussel species to the brink of extinction, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey report. In a laboratory setting, the researchers found that warmer water temperatures impair mussel growth. Many aquatic biologists see mussels as bellwether species of for climate change impacts. Freshwater mussels are also good indicators of good water and sediment quality in U.S. rivers. They are also also important in the aquatic food web, filter large amounts...
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Scientific Panel: Global Warming Threatens Society, Warning System Needed
2013-12-05 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Time: A scientific panel has called for the creation of an early ecological warning system after finding that global warming threatens a polar sea ice collapse, vast dead zones in the ocean and mass plant and animal extinction, possibly having a dire impact on human life. A report released on Tuesday by the the U.S. National Research Council warns the abrupt effects of climate change will continue and that society needs to be better prepared, the New York Times reports. Among drastic changes that...
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Winter storm lashes eastern U.S., threatens Thanksgiving travel
2013-11-26 14:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A powerful winter storm lashed much of the eastern United States with rain and snow on Tuesday, threatening to snarl travel plans for millions over the busy Thanksgiving holiday, forecasters said. Winter storm watches and warnings were in place for large parts of the Ohio River Valley, the interior mid-Atlantic, New England and the Great Lakes as the storm system moves northeast from the Gulf of Mexico area on Tuesday and Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. Moderate to heavy rain...
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German Worker Strike Threatens Amazon's Holiday Cheer
2013-11-25 18:57:05| TechNewsWorld
Workers at Amazon in Germany are striking yet again in an effort to coax the company into better pay and conditions. Hundreds of workers at two Amazon centers, one in Bad Hersfeld and one in Leipzig, walked out on Monday. At the heart of the strikes -- there have been a handful of short strikes by Amazon workers in Germany this year -- is Amazon's classification of itself as a logistics company.
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Tim Berners-Lee says government snooping threatens future democracy
2013-11-25 14:34:50| InfoWorld: Top News
Web creator Sir Tim Berners-Lee has warned that government surveillance and censorship will threaten the democratic nature of the Web. Berners-Lee made his comments as his World Wide Web Foundation (WWWF) released its annual Web index report, tracking global censorship.
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