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Indians mark 30th anniversary of Bhopal disaster
2014-12-03 11:14:53| Chemicals - Topix.net
In this Dec. 5, 1984 file photo, two men carry to a hospital children blinded by the Union Carbide chemical pesticide leak in Bhopal, India. Indians are marking the 30th anniversary of the Bhopal gas leak tragedy with protests demanding harsher punishments for those responsible and more compensation for the victims of the world's worst industrial disaster.
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Disaster Assistance Offered to Thousands of US Farmers
2014-11-26 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that nearly 2,500 applicants will receive disaster assistance through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Programme (ELAP) for losses suffered between 1 October 2011 and 30 September 2013.
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India: Dow Chemical a no-show in court hearing over Bhopal disaster
2014-11-12 16:55:37| Chemicals - Topix.net
US chemical giant Dow has dodged justice again today by failing to comply with an Indian court summons over the catastrophic 1984 gas leak in Bhopal which left thousands dead and many more with chronic and debilitating illnesses, Amnesty International said. "The Dow Chemical Company is once again thumbing its nose at the tens of thousands of victims and survivors of India's worst industrial disaster.
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35 years since Mississauga train disaster
2014-11-10 15:15:43| Railroads - Topix.net
On Nov. 10, 1979, a 106-car Canadian Pacific Railway freight train carrying explosive and poisonous chemicals derailed in Mississauga, Ont., leading to evacuation of the entire city. On Nov. 10, 1979, a Canadian Pacific freight train skidded off the tracks and exploded like a bomb, spewing clouds of poisonous gas over the suburban city.
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Capping warming at 2 C not enough to avert disaster, experts warn
2014-11-09 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Al Jazeera: Scientists, environmentalists and world leaders alike have generally agreed that capping Earths temperature rise at 2 degrees Celsius would prevent the worst effects of climate change -- a cut-off touted again in the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). But many experts in the field, including former IPCC leaders, have said that even if global warming is kept to that limit, such a rise could nevertheless devastate the environment and endanger humanity -- the...
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