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El Nino likely in 2014, Australian Bureau of Meteorology says
2014-03-25 05:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Climate models show an increased chance of a 2014 El Nino weather event, said Australia's bureau of meteorology, leading to possible droughts in Southeast Asia and Australia and floods in South America, which could hit key rice, wheat and sugar crops. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said an El Nino could occur during the southern hemisphere winter, May-July, with Australian cattle and grain farmers already struggling with drought which has cut production. The last El Nino in 2009/10...
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Lack of investment in production of low margin drugs behind shortages says expert
2014-03-25 04:35:48| Agriculture - Topix.net
The thin profit margins associated with relatively simple sterile products has led to a reluctance to invest in operations and shortages, according to an industry expert.
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IPCC report downplays economic impacts of climate change, reviewer says
2014-03-24 21:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blayney Chronical: An upcoming United Nations report on climate change has been altered after the expert review stage, with changes added that downplay the economic impacts of a warming planet, according to one of the reviewers. Bob Ward, an expert reviewer for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, also said alterations to the economics chapter of the draft report sent to governments included an assessment of a paper by the chapter's own lead co-ordinating author Richard Tol that contained at least one...
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Homes Near Rail Lines Face Exposure to Harmful Emissions, Study Says
2014-03-24 05:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Vancouver Sun: A University of Washington study has found residents near rail lines face increased exposure to harmful microscopic particles from diesel emissions. The study also found residents are exposed to larger particles, possibly from coal trains. The study, accepted for publication this month in the online journal Atmospheric Pollution Research, provides some of the first measurements of emission effects of coal train traffic through neighbourhoods in the Pacific Northwest. It addresses an issue...
Advanced Biofuel Producers are Reaching Milestones in Commercial Development, BIO Says
2014-03-24 05:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
During breakout sessions at the World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology, May 12-15, 2014, advanced biofuel producers will discuss industry's progress toward commercial reality. Breakout Program Sessions will include: Progress in the Aviation Biofuels Industry; Commercialization of Drop-In Biofuels; DOE Bioenergy Research Centers Achievements; Next Wave of Commercial Cellulosic Projects; New Uses for CO2; and The Future of the Renewable Fuel Standard. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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