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World's Lakes At Risk Of Continued Algal Blooms Triggered By Warm Waters
2015-12-21 04:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: The Earth's lakes may take a devastating hit from climate change, researchers report in a new study. Rapidly warming waters in freshwater bodies, including several Great Lakes and many reservoirs, trigger harmful algae blooms that ultimately threaten freshwater supplies for local ecosystems. A team of researchers led by Catherine O'Reilly from Illinois State University analyzed satellite temperature data and long-term ground measurements taken from a total of 235 lakes, which store half of our...
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Big Change In Risk Perceptions
2015-12-20 03:16:52| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
The Fed's industrial production series also includes estimates on total motor vehicle assemblies. Auto sales, in general, have been one of the only bright spots in the economy, especially since the 2012 slowdown .
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Critics: Oil trains report underestimates risk
2015-12-19 09:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Spokesman-Review: The chance of an oil train derailing and dumping its cargo between Spokane and a new terminal proposed for Vancouver is extremely low, according to a risk assessment prepared for state officials. Such a derailment would probably occur only once every 12 years, and in the most likely scenario, only half a tank car of oil would be spilled, according to the report. But critics say the risk assessment - which includes work by three Texas consultants who are former BNSF Railway employees and count...
More child marriage in drought-hit Ethiopia with risk of "full-blown disaster"
2015-12-17 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Child marriage is on the rise in Ethiopia due to the worst drought in decades, the government and agencies said on Friday, as Oxfam warned of a "full-blown disaster" unless more than $1 billion in food aid is found for 10 million people. Agencies predict the El Nio weather phenomenon will cause record levels of malnutrition in Africa's second most populous nation, famed for war- and drought-induced famine in 1984. More than one in ten of Ethiopia's 92 million people, most of whom depend on rain-fed...
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Uber, Amazon Disrupting The Traditional Delivery Market - UPS Secular Growth Story At Risk
2015-12-17 03:42:34| Trucking - Topix.net
Evidence strongly suggests Amazon is fleshing out its own delivery system, and the company appears to be pursuing multiple different routes to squeeze UPS out of its delivery process. The shares of United Parcel Service are richly valued, but many argue this rich valuation is indicative of bullish secular trends, including increased e-commerce adoption, and a wide economic moat that ensures long-term success.
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