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"Heat, Drought Draw Farmers Back To Sorghum, The 'Camel Of Crops'" [1]

"Much of the world is turning hotter and dryer these days, and it's opening new doors for a water-saving cereal that's been called 'the camel of crops': sorghum. In an odd twist, this old-fashioned crop even seems to be catching on among consumers who are looking for 'ancient grains' that have been relatively untouched by modern agriculture."

Source: NPR [2], 11/01/2013

"21 California Condors Treated at LA Zoo for Lead Poisoning" [3]

"LOS ANGELES -- A record number of 21 endangered California condors were treated at the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens for lead poisoning in October -- more than half of what the center sees in a typical year, officials reported."

Source: LA Times [4], 11/01/2013

"Obama Will Use Executive Powers To Conserve Lands: Interior Secretary" [5]

"President Barack Obama will use his executive powers to protect more mountains, rivers and forests from development if Congress does not act to preserve such wild spaces, the U.S. Interior Secretary said on Thursday."

Source: Reuters [6], 11/01/2013

"Bill Limiting Pesticide Use on Hawaii Island Is Vetoed" [7]

"The mayor of Kauai County, Hawaii, has vetoed a hotly contested bill that would have restricted the use of pesticides by companies developing genetically modified crops on the island."

Source: NY Times [8], 11/01/2013

"Poland, Wedded to Coal, Spurns Europe on Clean Energy Targets" [9]

"BELCHATOW, Poland -- They call it Poland’s biggest hole in the ground."

Source: NY Times [10], 11/01/2013

"Emerging Economies Nearing Half of Global Warming Emissions" [11]

"Total greenhouse gas emissions by China and other emerging nations since 1850 will surpass those of rich nations this decade, complicating U.N. talks about who is most to blame for global warming, a study showed on Thursday."

Source: Reuters [12], 11/01/2013

Obama Expected To Sign New Exec Order on Climate Adaptation Today [13]

"The White House is expected to take new steps on Friday to help society adapt to global warming, an acknowledgment that worldwide efforts to control emissions will be inadequate to head off big climatic shifts."

Source: NY Times [14], 11/01/2013

SEAFEX: Middle East and Africa Seafood Summit [15]

Come to Dubai to learn how to stop overfishing and manage fish stocks for future generations, while creating new business opportunities.

"PG&E Faces Big Fine for Flawed San Carlos Pipe" [16]

"Pacific Gas and Electric Co. should pay a $6.75 million fine for delaying the disclosure of record-keeping flaws on a San Carlos gas pipeline that were 'distressingly similar' to problems that contributed to the San Bruno gas line disaster of 2010, a regulatory judge ruled Wednesday."

Source: San Francisco Chronicle [17], 10/31/2013

Toxic Metals at New Orleans High School Site Must Be Addressed: Report [18]

"Toxic heavy metals found on the construction site of a planned $55 million replacement for the former Booker T. Washington High School in New Orleans will require the removal of 3 feet of soil in areas that won't be covered by the new building's concrete foundation or parking lots, according to a report submitted on behalf of the Recovery School District to the state Department of Environmental Quality."

Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune [19], 10/31/2013

SEAFEX: Middle East and Africa Seafood Summit [15]

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