Beyond the corn field: Balancing fuel, food and biodiversity

February 17th, 2010 by Editor

The development of alternative fuel will greatly benefit the US, say scientists. However, in order to effectively reap the social and economic benefits of biofuel production, US policies need to address potential effects of land-use choices on our ecosystems.
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Dramatic changes in agriculture needed as world warms and grows

February 12th, 2010 by Editor

Scientists are urging dramatically changed ideas about sustainable agriculture to prevent a major starvation catastrophe by the end of this century among more than 3 billion people who live in the tropics.
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Is iron from soil a factor in algal blooms?

January 28th, 2010 by Editor

Scientists are studying the part that iron from Australia’s iron-rich soil plays in the algal blooms that plague parts of the eastern coast line during summer.
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Research on global ’sun block’ needed now, experts argue

January 28th, 2010 by Editor

Internationally coordinated research and field-testing on “geoengineering” the planet’s atmosphere to limit risk of climate change should begin soon along with building international governance, scientists argue.
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Sweet success for sustainable biofuel research

January 25th, 2010 by Editor

Scientists have found a way to increase fermentable sugar stores in plants which could lead to plant biomass being easier to convert into eco-friendly sustainable biofuels.
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Nocturnal wind maximum mapped for first time

December 20th, 2009 by Editor

On beautiful, sunny days with quiet weather conditions a strong wind develops in the evening at a height of about 200 meters. Scientists have now mapped how such a powerful wind develops high in the air.
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Valuable, rare, raw earth materials extracted from industrial waste stream

December 19th, 2009 by Editor

Fierce competition over raw materials for new green technologies could become a thing of the past, thanks to a discovery by scientists in the UK.
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Irrigation decreases, urbanization increases monsoon rains

December 16th, 2009 by Editor

Scientists have shown man-made changes to the landscape have affected Indian monsoon rains, suggesting that land-use decisions play an important role in climate change.
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