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Giant clam = giant impact: study compiles how mega-clams impact seas
2015-02-06 17:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: The worlds biggest bivalves are the aptly named giant clams. Inhabiting the warm waters of the Indo-Pacific, the largest of these species, the eponymous giant clam (Tridacna squamosal), can reach up to 1.2 meters (4 feet) in length and wiegh over 230 kilograms (500 pounds). Historically known as the killer clam for its supposed ability to trap careless divers, these harmless and colorful bivalves are favorite animals for divers and snorkelers to spot, but they may also be big players in the ecosystem....
Obama Orders Rising Seas Built In to Building Standards
2015-01-31 00:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Flood risk from sea level rise brought about by climate change will have to be factored into the building standards of any new and rebuilt federally funded construction project, including those built by local governments receiving federal money, according to an executive order President Obama issued Friday. The order requires projects funded by the government to adopt tighter construction standards so that scientific projections for how climate change could affect flooding in a given area can...
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After Nine Years of Foot-Dragging, U.N. Ready for Talks on High Seas Treaty
2015-01-25 17:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: After four days of intense negotiations -- preceded by nine years of dilly-dallying -- the United Nations has agreed to convene an intergovernmental conference aimed at drafting a legally binding treaty to conserve marine life and govern the mostly lawless high seas beyond national jurisdiction. The final decision was taken in the wee hours of Saturday morning when the rest of the United Nations was fast asleep. The open-ended Ad Hoc informal Working Group, which negotiated the deal, has been...
Claxton Increases North Sea's largest Surface Riser Stock For Ultra Heavy-Duty Jackups
2015-01-21 03:32:48| oilandgasonline Home Page
Claxton, an Acteon company, is extending its large surface riser inventory to meet operators’ needs as more heavy-duty jackup rigs enter the North Sea.
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High seas gambles
2015-01-10 18:37:25| Railroads - Topix.net
NEW YORK/NEWJERSEY: Road improvements, infrastructure improvements to handle bigger ships; harbor will be deepened and rail yard will undergo a major redevelopment. North Baltimore, Ohio, is some 2,300 miles from the Puget Sound area.
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