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Less funding for textbooks in North Carolina puts the squeeze on some parents
2013-12-17 22:38:00| American School & University
Instead of having books provided by schools, some students have to have their parents buy books for them Schoolhouse Beat read more
Climate change puts 40% more people at risk of absolute water scarcity, study says
2013-12-17 21:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Water scarcity impacts people's lives in many countries already today. Future population growth will increase the demand for freshwater even further. Yet in addition to this, on the supply side, water resources will be affected by projected changes in rainfall and evaporation. Climate change due to unabated greenhouse-gas emissions within our century is likely to put 40 percent more people at risk of absolute water scarcity than would be without climate change, a new study shows by using an unprecedented...
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CTruk Puts First-in-Class THOR Through its Paces
2013-12-16 17:11:00| Ship Technology
Since its high-profile launch at DSEI, CTruk's first-in-class Twin Hulled Offshore Raider (THOR) Force Protection Craft variant has been put through its paces during a series of sea trials and promotional deployments.
Global community puts forests first with milestone decision: REDD a reality
2013-12-13 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
WWF: In a major victory for the worlds tropical forests, the more than 1.6 billion people that are dependent on them, and the Earths fragile climate, global leaders have agreed on a much anticipated package of elements that will unlock finance to reward tropical forest nations for reducing carbon emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+). Delegates of the UN global climate meeting voted in favor of REDD+ at their November meeting in Warsaw. REDD+ will fight climate change by addressing...
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Fishery Closure Puts New England's Shrimp Season On Ice
2013-12-07 14:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: New England chefs like Andrew Taylor and Mike Wiley are still coming to terms with the news: No more shrimp until further notice. This week, regulators shut down the New England fishery for Gulf of Maine shrimp for the first time in 35 years. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission judged the stocks of the popular shrimp, also known as northern shrimp, to be dangerously low. "Shrimp is just one of those treasures in the winter of Maine," says Taylor, who co-owns the upscale Hugo's Restaurant...
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