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‘…a large-scale California beef-packing plant owned by Cargill churned out, packaged up, and distributed widely some 830,000 pounds of ground beef tainted with antibiotic-resistant salmonella. At least 28 people in three states have been laid low by the pathogen. For salmonella, the CDC reckons that for every confirmed illness, 38 people have actually fallen ill. Thus we can assume that around 1000 people have caught the bug.’
via Cargill, the National School Lunch Program, and antibiotic-resistant salmonella | Grist.
‘SHENZHEN, China — In this sprawling metropolis in southeastern China stand two hulking brown buildings erected by a private company, the Longgang trash incinerators. They can be smelled a mile away and pour out so much dark smoke and hazardous chemicals that hundreds of local residents recently staged an all-day sit-in, demanding that the incinerators be cleaner and that a planned third incinerator not be built nearby.’
via China’s Trash Incinerators Loom as Global Pollution Hazard – NYTimes.com.
‘WASHINGTON — Global warming has melted glaciers in the United States at a rapid and accelerating rate over the past half-century, increasing drought risks and contributing to rising sea levels, the federal government reported Thursday based on data from a 50-year study of glaciers in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.’
via Report: Global warming has hastened glacial melt — chicagotribune.com.
‘LONDON Reuters – A British start-up company developing a cement that absorbs carbon dioxide has raised 1 million pounds $1.7 million to fund its work, underscoring the growing interest in eco-friendly construction ventures.’
via Carbon-eating green cement wins funds for UK firm | Green Business | Reuters.
‘WASHINGTON Reuters – Paper products giant Kimberly-Clark Corp joined forces with Greenpeace on Wednesday, pledging to conserve forests by getting wood fiber from environmentally responsible sources.’
via Kimberly-Clark joins Greenpeace to protect forests | Green Business | Reuters.
‘CAIRNS, Australia — Attempts to reduce the impact of climate change are crucial to the future of vulnerable Pacific island nations, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Wednesday.Rudd was speaking as the Pacific Islands Forum summit of regional leaders opened in Australia’s northeastern city of Cairns, where climate change was expected to be a key issue.’
via AFP: Stakes huge for Pacific in climate change talks: Rudd.
‘LOS ANGELES Reuters – Marine scientists from California are venturing this week to the middle of the North Pacific for a study of plastic debris accumulating across hundreds of miles km of open sea dubbed the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch.”‘
via Scientists study huge plastic patch in Pacific | Reuters.
‘San Jose, California-based SunPower — which provides solar cells, solar panels and systems — saw a 22 percent drop in second quarter profit, but maintained its market share. The company is projecting 2009 revenue of $1.35 billion to $1.7 billion.’
via SunPower to grow market share, revenues | Green Business | Reuters.
Does the rather optimistic title of this article mean we can now relax and have seafood more often?
‘WASHINGTON Reuters – The world’s commercial fisheries, pressured by overfishing and threatened with possible collapse by mid-century, could be rebuilt with careful management, researchers reported on Thursday.’
via World fisheries collapse can be averted: study | Green Business | Reuters.