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Weekly Overview: Sow Stall Ban in Australia to Cause Exodus; US Herd Set to Expand Again
2014-01-20 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
ANALYSIS - The Australian pig sector seems to be following closely developments in the European Union as it is set for a - in its case, voluntary - ban on sow stalls and concerns over the disease risks of feeding swill to pigs. Jackie Linden reviews some of the highlights of this week's news from the global pig industry.
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Australia: Climate change a hot topic in country Victoria
2014-01-20 00:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: It is ''pretty bloody hot'' on Harry and Nicola Bussell's property - 50.8 degrees, in fact. It is a new high for the stunning sheep farm nestled at the foot of the Victorian alps in Carboor. Despite the record - and Victoria's second significant heatwave in five years - the Bussells are sceptical humans are changing the temperature or climate. ''I am definitely not convinced,'' Mr Bussell said this week. ''The climate is changing all the time. It's been changing for millions of years.'' Ms...
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Australia: Scorchers: The reality of a sunburnt country
2014-01-18 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: Before the 2009 heatwave that primed Victoria for the Black Saturday bushfires, Melbourne had never recorded a day where the temperature averaged above 35 degrees. That event delivered two of them. This week's heatwave, which halted play at the Australian Open tennis and pushed the state's power sector to its limits, delivered three more such days with average temperatures over 35 - and a record four days with maximums over 41 - in a row. Most people want to know what's going to happen. While...
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Australia: More power to the people as heatwave hits
2014-01-18 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: Victoria is experiencing its first real heat wave since 2009, when three days of temperatures over 42 degrees in late January culminated in the infamous Black Saturday of February 7. On that day the temperature in Melbourne reached the highest ever recorded: 46.4 degrees. The current heatwave might not be quite as hot, but as it is likely to last four days with temperatures well in excess of 40 degrees, it will be one of the most extreme heatwaves we have ever experienced. This raises the question...
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Australia fire chief says 'worst behind us'
2014-01-18 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: The worst of the bushfires in Australia's state of Victoria appeared to be over Saturday, officials said, as firefighters battling the blazes welcomed cooler conditions after days of extreme heat. Four homes were lost in a fire in the Grampians region, in western Victoria, where a massive 52,000-hectare blaze had threatened townships and prompted the evacuation of holiday spots. Fire Services Commissioner Craig Lapsley said the fires across the state, most of which were sparked by lightning,...
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