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NEWARK, Del., April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Artesian Resources Corporation (NASDAQ: ARTNA) announced today that Dian C. Taylor, Chair, President and CEO, was the recipient of the 2013 Samuel S. Baxter Memorial Award from the Water Resources Association of the Delaware River Basin (WRADRB) at their 31(st) Annual Recognition Dinner held April 17 at the Down Town Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Samuel S. Baxter Memorial Award, one of six awards presented, is given to an...
NEW YORK, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) and Siemens today announced a new collaboration, both a technical partnership and a global prize competition to recognize city actions and innovation that will accelerate C40 city actions to combat the impacts of global climate change. "Cities around the world -- particularly C40 cities -- are leading the way in taking meaningful actions to protect the planet and grow our economies in...
Carbon Nation(TM) producer, director to teach sustainability, film production TEMPE, Ariz., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Arizona State University has appointed documentary filmmaker Peter Byck to jointly serve as Professor of Practice for the Global Institute of Sustainability's School of Sustainability and for the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications. Byck focuses on issues of environmental sustainability and he has more than 20 years' experience as a...
Offsetters highlights recent global stories on innovative carbon management VANCOUVER, April 18, 2013 /CNW/ - Since launching in 2005, Vancouver-based Offsetters Climate Solutions has worked with more than 150 clients in various sectors helping to offset more than six million tonnes of carbon, the equivalent of taking more than 1.25 million cars off the road for one year. "As we mark the 43rd annual Earth Day, our team is inspired by so many of our partners who were early...
AURORA, Ill., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Flooding can create extremely dangerous driving conditions for motorists on roadways. AAA Chicago advises motorists to prepare themselves and their car. Motorists are advised to monitor weather conditions and follow advice from authorities. If it is not safe to travel and you don't have to travel, don't drive. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100506/AAACHILOGO) AAA's Emergency Services are also seeing extremely high call...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The 11(th) Eurasian Media Forum will take place in the Kazakh capital city of Astana on April 25 and 26, 2013. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130418/610565-a ) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130418/610565-b ) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130418/610565-c ) The Eurasian Media Forum (EAMF) is a non-political organisation founded in 2002 on the initiative of Dr. Dariga...
WASHINGTON, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) hosted Azerbaijan's Ambassador Elin Suleymanov on April 12 to discuss the DTRA's Cooperative Threat Reduction work with Azerbaijan. Following the meeting, DTRA Director Kenneth A. Myers spoke to American Forces Press Service. "[Azerbaijan] has some very difficult and unique security challenges and some of the things we do here could be of help and additional opportunities for partnership,"...
Belize Court Nullifies Offshore Oil Contracts, Protects World's Second Largest Barrier Reef from Offshore Drilling BELIZE CITY, Belize, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, Belize's Supreme Court declared offshore drilling contracts issued by the Government of Belize (in 2004 and 2007) null and void, providing a dramatic and potentially definitive setback to The Government of Belize and the petroleum prospecting companies issued the contracts. The ruling, handed down by...
NEW YORK, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of a new international strategy to attract new business and tourism, the Colombia Country Brand, a competitive tool of the National Government, is initiating a movement to show the world the positive change Colombia is experiencing. The country is in a process of renovation, in a growing economy with ample possibilities of business, travel and investment. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130417/NY96142LOGO) "Today Colombia...
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On March 16(th) Ronnell Lewis (Detroit Lions), Quinton Carter (Denver Broncos), NFL Rookie Demontre Hurst (University of Oklahoma), and NFL Rookie Stefphon Jefferson (University of Nevada) landed in Port Au Prince, Haiti. They were accompanied by their agent, Kelli Masters (Kelli Masters Management) and Ryan Broyles (Detroit Lions) to serve the people of Haiti and gain perspective on their own abilities, beyond how far...
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Desert greening is made up of any number of methods used to revitalize deserts. So far, only arid and semi-arid desert are meant when using this expression. The icy deserts and other types are considered to be unsuitable. The different methods include landscaping methods to reduce evaporation, erosion, consolidation of topsoil, temperature, sandstorms and more, permaculture in general, planting trees, regeneration of salty, polluted, or degenerated soils, floodwater retention and...
Mudflats, or otherwise known as tidal flats, are coastal wetlands that form when mud is left behind by tides or rivers. They’re found in sheltered regions such as bayous, lagoons, estuaries, and bays. Mudflats might be seen geologically as exposed layers of bay mud, a result from the deposition of estuarine silts, marine animal detritus, and clays. The majority of the sediment in a mudflat is within the intertidal zone, therefore the flat is submerged and exposed about twice per day. In...
A wetland is an area of land that is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, such that it takes on the traits of a distinct ecosystem. First and foremost, the factor that distinguishes the wetlands from other land forms or water bodies is the unique vegetation that has adapted to its characteristic soil conditions. The wetland consists mostly of hydric soil, which is supportive of aquatic plants. The water that is found in wetlands can be saltwater, brackish, or freshwater....
The Arctic Ocean which is located in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Arctic north polar region, is the shallowest and smallest of the world’s five major oceanic divisions. The International Hydrographic Organization recognizes it as an ocean, although, some oceanographers consider it as the Arctic Mediterranean Sea or simply, the Arctic Sea, classifying it a Mediterranean sea or an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean. Alternatively, the Arctic Ocean can be considered as the northernmost...
Baffin Bay, which is located between Baffin Island and the southwest coast of Greenland, is a marginal sea of the North Atlantic Ocean. It’s connected to the Atlantic by Davis Strait and the Labrador Sea. A narrower Nares Strait connects the Baffin Bay with the Arctic Ocean. The Baffin Bay is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is bordered by Baffin Island towards the west, Greenland towards the east, and Ellesmere Island towards the north. It is connected to the Atlantic through the Davis...
