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Climate change threatens Nepali farmers' livelihood and nation's food security
2013-10-19 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: Churamani Neupane thought he was going through a normal monsoon when heavy rain arrived in June. But three days later, he found "normal" no longer applied. "My rice paddies had never been flooded before, but this time, they submerged into 2-meter-deep water," the 34-year-old farmer recalled of his first visit after the rain. "I was so stressed when I saw it, because much of my family's income relies on the rice sales." The flood finally faded away one week later, but the problem it caused didn't....
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IBEW threatens to picket shops
2013-10-17 21:57:28| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
Local 213 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is turning up the heat against third party businesses in its ongoing labour dispute with FortisBC.
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US shutdown threatens hopes for Antarctic reserve
2013-10-16 11:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The US government shutdown is threatening a long-awaited deal to create the world's largest marine sanctuary in Antarctica. Americans are among the most enthusiastic proponents, but they might not make it to the negotiating table. The US, New Zealand and other countries have sought a sanctuary in the pristine waters of the Ross Sea for the past decade, and there are hopes that previous objectors Russia and Ukraine will agree to a new, smaller proposal when the nations that regulate Antarctic fishing...
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S AFRICA: Union threatens boycott as South African Breweries strike drags on
2013-10-15 16:36:45| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
South African Breweries (SAB) and the Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU) remain in a stand-off over pay negotiations, with the employees' group threatening to call for a boycott of the company's products.
Climate Change Threatens Food Security in Nigeria, Others
2013-10-15 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
This Day: The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has warned of an impending threat to food security in Nigeria and 10 other nations in the West African region. According to the institute, crisis would only be averted if deliberate efforts are made by both governments and the private sector to include climate change adaptation to food security investment in the region. The IFPRI survey that led to this caution used sophisticated modeling and available data to develop future scenarios...
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