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Combating Sulfur Toxicity In Range Cattle
2013-05-03 21:50:00| Beef
By Heather Hamilton In certain areas of the U.S., livestock water sources can contain 2-3 times the upper acceptable limit of sulfur deemed safe for livestock. When a protein supplement containing sulfur is added in this scenario, the outcome can be deadly. read more
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Environmental groups urge Obama to take executive action combating climate change
2013-01-25 17:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
NBC News: During his inaugural address earlier this week, President Obama raised eyebrows by making a call for new action on climate change. "We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations,' he said. But given the tricky politics of climate change in Washington -- Democrats were unable to pass cap-and-trade legislation when they controlled both the White House and Congress -- environmental groups are urging the Obama...
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National Legislation Key to Combating Climate Change
2013-01-16 02:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: A majority of major economies have made significant progress in addressing climate change, with countries like South Korea and China taking aggressive action so they can benefit from energy- and resource-efficient economies, a new report released Monday found. The study by GLOBE International and Grantham Research Institute profiled 33 major economies in an annual examination of climate and energy legislation. 32 of them, including the United States, made significant progress in 2012, while only...
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Cost of combating climate change surges as world delays - study
2013-01-02 19:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: An agreement by almost 200 nations to curb rising greenhouse gas emissions from 2020 will be far more costly than taking action now to tackle climate change, according to research published on Wednesday. Quick measures to cut emissions would give a far better chance of keeping global warming within an agreed U.N. limit of 2 degrees Celsius (3.6F) above pre-industrial times to avert more floods, heatwaves, droughts and rising sea levels. "If you delay action by 10, 20 years you significantly...