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March 29, 2012
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Ancient civilizations reveal ways to manage fisheries for sustainability
Stanford CA (SPX) Mar 29, 2012
In the search for sustainability of the ocean's fisheries, solutions can be found in a surprising place: the ancient past. In a study published on March 23 in the journal Fish and Fisheries, a team of marine scientists reconstructed fisheries yields over seven centuries of human habitation in Hawaii and the Florida Keys, the largest coral reef ecosystems in the United States, and evaluated the management strategies associated with periods of sustainability. The results surprised them. "Befor ... read more

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EARTH OBSERVATION

ESRI Geospatial Technology Promotes Local Food Systems in US
As part of the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) ongoing commitment to support local and regional food systems, it recently released the KYF2 Compass Map. The interactive, web-based map provides ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

NASA GRACE Data Hit Big Apple on World Water Day
To highlight declines in the world's groundwater supplies, a new visualization of Earth's groundwater reserves, created in part with space data from the joint NASA/German Aerospace Center (DLR) Grav ... more
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French village offers residents chickens to cut rubbish
A village in northwestern France has come up with an innovative way to cut back on local rubbish production - offering each home two free chickens to consume organic waste. ... more
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WATER WORLD

UN hits water target, but 2 billion people still drinking unsafe water
Recent widespread news coverage heralded the success of a United Nations' goal of greatly improving access to safe drinking water around the world. But while major progress has been made, a ne ... more
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WATER WORLD

New ORNL tool developed to assess global freshwater stress
A new method to make better use of vast amounts of data related to global geography, population and climate may help determine the relative importance of population increases vs. climate change. ... more
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THE PITS

Xstrata coal mine gets green light
Mining giant Xstrata has received the go-ahead for its $6.3 billion Wandoan mine in Australia, potentially the largest thermal coal mine in the southern hemisphere. ... more
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FARM NEWS

An invasive Asian fly is taking over European fruit
Coming from the Asian continent, Drosophila suzukii has only been in Spain for a short time. Far away from slipping through into the Iberian Peninsula, it accelerated towards the north of Europe whe ... more
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UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department
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WATER WORLD

Sediment sleuthing
A University of Delaware oceanographer has stumbled upon an unusual aid for studying local waterways: radioactive iodine. Trace amounts of the contaminant, which is used in medical treatments, are e ... more
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TECH SPACE

Astrium's satellites reap first fruits in Canada
Astrium Services' PixAgri satellite imaging service for crop management has just successfully completed its first agricultural campaign for "La Coop federee", the largest agrifood business in Quebec ... more
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FARM NEWS

Farmland buy-up is a trigger for tensions, say experts
Is it investment? Or a land grab? ... more
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U.K. lifts Chernobyl restrictions on sheep
Restrictions on hundreds of British sheep farms, in place since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, have finally been lifted after 26 years, officials said. ... more
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FARM NEWS

Small clique of nations dominate global trading web of food and water
It's not easy, or economically feasible, to ship freshwater across the globe. But when scientists use food as a proxy for that water - taking into account how much crops are irrigated and livestock ... more
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FARM NEWS

Produce safety future focus of supermarkets, farmers and consumers
Shoppers will continue to see the Fresh Local Produce sign in supermarkets, but stores will increasingly require growers to show proof of good agricultural practices, according to Penn State's Colle ... more
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WATER WORLD

China plans to curb capital's water usage
Authorities in Beijing plan to pass a rule this year aimed at curbing water usage by the capital's many golf courses and ski resorts, an official said Monday, as the city battles severe shortages. ... more
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FARM NEWS

Cooking better biochar: Study improves recipe for soil additive
Backyard gardeners who make their own charcoal soil additives, or biochar, should take care to heat their charcoal to at least 450 degrees Celsius to ensure that water and nutrients get to their pla ... more
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Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program
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WATER WORLD

Clinton warns of terrorism, instability over water
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Thursday of the risk of terrorism, political instability and conflict over competition for scarce water supplies worldwide over the next few decades. ... more
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FARM NEWS

Pesticide additives cause drifting droplets, but can be controlled
Chemical additives that help agricultural pesticides adhere to their targets during spraying can lead to formation of smaller "satellite" droplets that cause those pesticides to drift into unwanted ... more
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FARM NEWS

Corn insecticide linked to great die-off of beneficial honeybees
New research has linked springtime die-offs of honeybees critical for pollinating food crops - part of the mysterious malady called colony collapse disorder - with technology for planting corn coate ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Spotting ancient sites, from space
A Harvard archaeologist has dramatically simplified the process of finding early human settlements by using computers to scour satellite images for the tell-tale clues of human habitation, and in th ... more
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FARM NEWS

New antibiotic could make food safer and cows healthier
Food-borne diseases might soon have another warrior to contend with, thanks to a new molecule discovered by chemists at the University of Illinois. The new antibiotic, an analog of the widely used f ... more
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WATER WORLD

Glacier-fed river systems threatened by climate change
"The knowledge is new and startling. Glacial runoff is cold, nutrient-poor and physically unstable, and therefore, typically species-poor. Traditionally, we have not attached great significance to t ... more
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FARM NEWS

Fertilization by invasive species threatens nutrient-poor ecosystems
They can estimate whether native plants in the neighbourhood of invasive species incorporate the nitrogen fixed by the latter. The biologists examined the Sydney Golden Wattle (Acacia longifolia), a ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Google opens Amazon wilds to armchair explorers
Google's free online map service on Wednesday began letting people explore portions of the Amazon Basin from the comfort of their homes. ... more
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CLIMATE SCIENCE

Drought spreads to Brazil, crop yields hit
Drought has spread from Argentina and Paraguay to Brazil and is hitting soy yields at a time of concerns that regional economic growth may suffer as pressures mount on commodity prices. ... more
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FARM NEWS

Research reveals carbon footprint caused by China's irrigation system
China's groundwater irrigation system is responsible for polluting the atmosphere with more than 30 million tonnes of CO2 per year - according to research from the University of East Anglia. Groundw ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Satellite images identify early human settlements
An American archaeologist has used satellite images and a computer program to uncover thousands of ancient human settlements in Syria, according to a research study published Monday. ... more
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WATER WORLD

Nitrate in drinking water poses health risks for rural Californians
One in 10 people living in California's most productive agricultural areas is at risk for harmful levels of nitrate contamination in their drinking water, according to a report released by the Unive ... more
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FARM NEWS

UNH researchers find African farmers need better climate change data to improve farming practices
Researchers from the University of New Hampshire have found that many African farmers inaccurately perceive changes in climate and rainfall when compared with scientific data, highlighting the need ... more
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FARM NEWS

CDC study shows outbreaks linked to imported foods increasing
Foodborne disease outbreaks caused by imported food appeared to rise in 2009 and 2010, and nearly half of the outbreaks implicated foods imported from areas which previously had not been associated ... more
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FARM NEWS

Facebook-style microcredit site helps China farmers
Dairy farmer Deligeerma needs $642 to buy fodder for her cows during the harsh winter months in northern China. So far, she has received $149 in pledges from four people around the world. ... more
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China firm sacks four over diseased ducks scandal
A leading Chinese poultry company said Monday it had sacked four employees suspected of being involved in a food safety scandal that saw diseased ducks sold to unsuspecting consumers. ... more
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