Agriculture
Mutated Moth Genes May Lead to Environmentally Friendly Pest Control
- A single gene mutation found in the moth genus, Ostrinia, has led to the species' ability to produce an entirely new scent.
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February 24th, 2013
Agriculture, Biodiversity
Safe at Home: Historic Datasets Illuminate Animal Navigation
- Two groups of researchers have recently delved into historical datasets to illuminate the tools used by two prodigies of long-range navigation, Pacific salmon and homing pigeons.
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February 15th, 2013
Agriculture
Livestock falling ill in fracking regions, raising concerns about food
Originally Published by The Ecologist - In the midst of the US domestic energy boom, livestock on farms near oil-and-gas drilling operations nationwide have been quietly falling sick and dying. Elizabeth Royte reports.
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January 29th, 2013
Agriculture, Energy
Freedom Foods ‘failing to crack down’ on poor salmon farming standards
- Salmon and Trout Association said farms under the RSPCA's scheme had records of sea lice infestation and pollution.
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January 17th, 2013
Agriculture, Biodiversity, Health
Coffee to go: Is this the end of our favourite drink?
- With global warming threatening the future of the world’s coffee beans, the hunt is on for ways to keep the caffeine flowing.
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January 12th, 2013
Agriculture, Climate
Rising emissions may double sweet potato size
Originally Published by SciDevNet - Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere caused by human-driven emissions might lead to larger sweet potatoes, a staple food for many African and Asian countries.
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December 28th, 2012
Agriculture, Climate
Scientists See Promise for People and Nature as ‘Peak Farmland’ Looms
- A new analysis sees good news for nature and humans in the looming prospect of "peak farmland."
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December 18th, 2012
Agriculture
Israel’s Best-Loved Vegetables Carry Heavy Pesticide Loads
Originally Published by Green Prophet - If there’s one food group that Israelis love, it’s vegetables. In fact, all over the Middle East, vegetables are treated with love and presented at table in infinite artful ways.
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December 17th, 2012
Agriculture, Health
Oyster Farm Loses Permit at Point Reyes National Seashore
- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar decided to let the Drakes Bay Oyster Company’s 40-year operating permit expire at Point Reyes National Seashore in California. The area will be returned to a wilderness state, closing a chapter in a long environmental struggle.
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December 2nd, 2012
Agriculture, Biodiversity, Politics
New Development for Phytoremediation: Harvesting Collected Contaminants
- A team of researchers led by the University of Warwick are about to embark on a research program called "Cleaning Land for Wealth" (CL4W), that will use a common class of flower to restore poisoned soils.
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November 29th, 2012
Agriculture
NASA Daily Image
Hubble Sees 'Space Invader' Image