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Drop in population of Gulf of Maine baby lobsters puzzles scientists
2014-04-23 23:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The number of baby lobsters in the Gulf of Maine has dropped by half since 2007, a phenomenon that has puzzled scientists as the population of adult lobsters remains near a record high, contributing to robust catches. Scientists note that baby lobsters take eight years to reach harvestable size, meaning the dip could yet be felt by the state's 4,200 lobstermen, who last year hauled in a record catch worth $365 million, representing nearly 70 percent of Maine's total seafood harvest. Despite the...
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Malta's Pig Population Increased in 2013
2014-04-08 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
MALTA - In December 2013, the pig population amounted to 49,451 heads, up by 9.4 per cent, or 4,242 heads when compared to 2012.
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Extreme Winter Hurts Great Lakes Duck Population
2014-03-17 22:56:50| Chemicals - Topix.net
The long winter in the northern half of the U.S. has been hard on everything, including resident populations of waterfowl that rely on fish for a substantial portion of their diet - fish that are now locked beneath a historical amount of ice on the Great Lakes and other area waters.
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APTA reports record public transportation usage in US in 2013; growth outpacing population and VMT growth
2014-03-10 17:30:51| Green Car Congress
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Environmental NGOs failing to address blindingly obvious issues of population growth
2014-03-02 07:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Environmental non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are failing the population challenge, according to research from environmentalist and writer Jonathon Porritt and the charity Population Matters. Porritt argues that population and environmental issues go hand in hand but that the majority of environmental NGOs are failing to recognise this and take the action necessary. He says that many of the organisations view the population issue as completely off-limits or it is only grudgingly acknowledged....
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