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February 10, 2014
WATER WORLD
Study: Fracking, agriculture are on water demand 'collision course'
Boston (UPI) Feb 7, 2013
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is increasing competitive pressures for water in some of the most water-stressed and drought-ridden U.S. regions, a study indicated. Fracking involves massive amounts of water, sand and chemicals injected at high pressure to fracture rock and release stored gas. The technique has unleashed a U.S. oil and gas boom. The study by Ceres - an investor group based in Boston that focuses on sustainability issues - is based on water use data from 39,294 oil a ... read more
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WATER WORLD

Water supply availability 'to dominate US natural resource management'
Water supply is the most pressing environmental issue facing the United States according to a survey of policy makers and scientists revealed in a new publication in BioScience by researchers at the ... more
FARM NEWS

Uncovering the Drivers of Honey Bee Colony Declines and Losses
EcoHealth Alliance, a nonprofit organization that focuses on local conservation and global health issues, announced the results of research conducted on honey bee colony declines and the factors att ... more
FARM NEWS

US farmers, food interests unite against GMO labeling
US farmers joined with the food industry Thursday to launch a united front against labeling genetically modified products, amid mounting consumer pressure and an ongoing trade dispute with China. ... more
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WATER WORLD

Ranchers pray for rain in drought-hit California
Californian rancher Nathan Carver squints as he surveys the parched fields where his family has raised cattle for five generations. ... more


FARM NEWS

Grasshoppers are what they eat
Grasshoppers may be small, but the damages they are causing to the U.S. agriculture industry are anything but. Every year, they feed on crops and on rangelands needed for raising livestock, costing ... more
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FARM NEWS

Herbicides may not be sole cause of declining plant diversity
The increasing use of chemical herbicides is often blamed for the declining plant biodiversity in farms. However, other factors beyond herbicide exposure may be more important to species diversity, ... more
ICE WORLD

Greenhouse "Time Machine" Sheds Light on Corn Domestication
By simulating the environment when corn was first exploited by people and then domesticated, Smithsonian scientists discovered that corn's ancestor, a wild grass called teosinte, may have looked ver ... more
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FARM NEWS

Nitrogen management studied in greenhouse pepper production
As consumer demand for year-round fresh produce increases, vegetable and fruit producers are facing significant environmental and sustainability issues, and are being challenged to examine tradition ... more
FARM NEWS

EU set to OK new GM corn after Germany drops objection
A new genetically modified crop, US firm Pioneer's TC1507 corn, is set for approval in Europe next week after Germany dropped its objections, several EU sources told AFP Wednesday. ... more
FARM NEWS

Are invasive plants a problem in Europe? Controversial views among invasion biologists
Some introduced (i.e. non-native) plants become abundant, threaten species richness and the well-functioning of ecosystems, the economy, or health (plant invasion). Environmental policies that ... more
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WATER WORLD

Can workshops on household water use impact consumer behavior?
In Florida, where population growth, drought, and saltwater intrusion are affecting finite water sources, researchers are looking for effective ways to educate consumers about household water use ha ... more
FARM NEWS

Well-watered citrus tested in cold-acclimating temperatures
Commercial citrus growers are often challenged by environmental conditions in winter, including low seasonal rainfall that is typical in many citrus growing regions. Growers must rely on irrigation ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
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FARM NEWS

Secrets of potato blight evolution could help farmers fight back
Scientists have discovered vital clues as to how the pathogen responsible for the Irish potato famine adapted to spread between different plant species. Researchers at Oxford University and Th ... more
FARM NEWS

Three native aromatics indicated for use in Mediterranean extensive green roofs
Green roofs are being studied as a means to increase vegetation and preserve aesthetics in old Mediterranean cities. In order to preserve ancient cities' local character and biodiversity, researcher ... more
FARM NEWS

First African study on biodiversity in genetically modified maize finds insects abundant
Previous studies from China, Spain, and the United States on genetically modified (GM) rice, cotton, and maize have concluded that the biodiversity of insects and related arthropods in GM crop field ... more
FARM NEWS
Swarm heads for new heights

ESA eSurge project delivered by CGI to help predict ferocity of UK coastal flooding

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FARM NEWS
Lockheed Martin Powers On Second GPS 3 Satellite In Production

India to launch three navigation satellites this year

NGC Wins Contract For GPS-Challenged Navigation and Geo-Registration Solution


FARM NEWS
Puzzling 'greening' of Amazon rainforest in dry season an illusion

New Madagascar leader declares war on illegal logging

Trees diminished resistance to cyclones attributed to insects


FARM NEWS
Ceresana expects the market for bioplastics to grow

Approach helps identify new biofuel sources that don't require farmland

New technique makes "biogasoline" from plant waste

FARM NEWS

Beneficial insects, nematodes not harmed by genetically modified, insect-resistant crops
A large body of literature has shown that genetically-modified plants that produce proteins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) to protect themselves from insect pests have little to no e ... more
FARM NEWS

Local foods offer tangible economic benefits in some regions
Despite their typically small size and sparse distribution, farms that sell their products locally may boost economic growth in their communities in some regions of the U.S., according to a team of ... more
WATER WORLD

Satellites Show California Water Storage at Near-Decade Low
Updates to satellite data show that California's Sacramento and San Joaquin River basins are at near decade-low water storage levels. These and other findings on the State's dwindling water resource ... more
WATER WORLD

Is there an ocean beneath our feet?
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have shown that deep sea fault zones could transport much larger amounts of water from the Earth's oceans to the upper mantle than previously thought. ... more
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WATER WORLD

Study compares merits of plans to deal with invasive Asian carp

FARM NEWS

Scientists unveil a molecular mechanism that controls plant growth and development

WATER WORLD

From Rivers to Landslides: Charting the Slopes of Sediment Transport

WATER WORLD

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FARM NEWS

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FARM NEWS

Common crop pesticides kill honeybee larvae in the hive

FARM NEWS

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FARM NEWS

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FARM NEWS

Fertilizer nutrient imbalance to limit food production in Africa

FARM NEWS

BIOCOMES: new biological control products for farmers and foresters

Plant scientists unravel a molecular switch to stimulate leaf growth

NMSU expert seeks alternative irrigation sources to save potable landscaping water

Chicken off menu as Hong Kong culls 20,000 birds in H7N9 scare

Hong Kong to cull 20,000 chickens after H7N9 found

No-till soybean fields give (even some rare) birds a foothold in Illinois

Pathogenic plant virus jumps to honeybees

Lal Teer and BGI jointly announce the complete sequence of water buffalo

Halting crop destruction in India saves up to $309 million

British scientists bid for trial of GM fish oil plants

Great Lakes study dispels many misconceptions

Calcium absorption not the cause of evolution of milk digestion in Europeans

Australia's drinking water at risk from extreme weather events

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Soil Microbes Alter DNA in Response to Warming

Meltwater from Tibetan glaciers floods pastures

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