and around the world, including severe storms and rising sea levels that could swamp Hampton Roads and other coastal communities, a panel of retired generals and admirals warned today. Joseph Prueher of Virginia Beach, said climate changes have the potential to trigger wars over energy and water resources and to shut down facilities, including ports and airports, that would be vital to the military s ability to respond. Sullivan said he and the other panel members understand that there is...

Add to that the remarkable energy savings of a thin client and you've got the perfect example of how the right computing solution can be good for the environment and the bottom line. and LONDON, April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, owner and operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network, today announced it is implementing new hardware and software to help the company reduce energy costs. Sun Ray thin clients run on four watts of electricity, less than a household light bulb...

Pratt Tribune - News Email Alerts: Sign up for free daily headlines. In an example of how corporate expansion can enhance the needs of native wildlife habitat, Wheatland Electric Cooperative, in cooperation with Sunflower Electric Power Corporation, has purchased 34,000 acres of irrigated cropland and plans to restore it to native grass, approximating the region's original sand sage prairie. In an example of how corporate expansion can enhance the needs of native wildlife habitat,...

The DNRC manages approximately 5.2 million acres statewide of forests, agricultural and grazing land and other properties. The Tongue River property includes approximately six miles of river frontage, pasture and cropland and various ranch buildings, shops and water-storage facilities. Through the program, state officials sell isolated parcels of state-owned land and use the proceeds to purchase replacement lands with greater recreational or moneymaking potential. Now, we must take care of...

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The forecast called for high winds and heavy rain for southern Nova Scotia, and Environment Canada said storm surges could causeflooding and damage to coastal property. Food makers pledge to place ads promoting kids' health In an attempt to quell rising childhood obesity rates in Canada, a group of food companies said Monday they would use half of their advertising to promote healthy eating and active living among children. Food makers pledge to place ads promoting kids' health In an...

Since most hepatocellular or liver carcinomas (HCC) are diagnosed at an advanced and usually fatal stage, the development of screening methods for early detection is critical. Using DNA isolated from serum samples as a baseline biomarker, the scientists examined changes in certain tumor suppressor genes that have been associated with the development of liver carcinomas. Worldwide, the almost 500,000 new cases and nearly equivalent number of fatalities illustrates the lack of effective...

This sedimentary rock was formed more than 300 million years ago when vast salt seas flooded the area and compressed the silt of millennia into a fine-grained stone. Plunging deeper, through temperatures as low as 4 C, our diver will find loose brown slabs strewn over the lake bottom the broken and scattered ruins of Dundas shale, a vestige of the Devonian age. It underlies much of southern Ontario, but on the north shore of the lake the shale was exposed to the unyielding foment of...

Global warming health effects / Smog, heat waves may contribute to big rise in illness Jane Kay, Chronicle Environment Writer Higher temperatures over the coming decades are expected to cause more smoggy days and heat waves, contributing to a greater number of illnesses and deaths in the United States, according to international climate. Global warming health effects / Smog, heat waves may contribute to big rise in illness Jane Kay, Chronicle Environment Writer Higher temperatures over the...