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March 09, 2015

Protecting crops from radiation-contaminated soil
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 06, 2015
Almost four years after the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan, farmland remains contaminated with higher-than-natural levels of radiocesium in some regions of Japan, with cesium-134 and cesium-137 being the most troublesome because of the slow rate at which they decay. In a study published in Scientific Reports, a group at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science in Japan led by Ryoung Shin has identified a chemical compound that prevents plants from taking up cesiu ... read more

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Nutrient pollution damages streams in ways previously unknown An important food resource has been disappearing from streams without anyone noticing until now. In a new study published March 6 in the journal Science, a team of researchers led by University of G ... more		Warming temperatures implicated in recent California droughts California has experienced more frequent drought years in the last two decades than it has in the past several centuries. That observed uptick is primarily the result of rising temperatures in the r ... more		Did climate change help spark the Syrian war? A new study says a record drought that ravaged Syria in 2006-2010 was likely stoked by ongoing manmade climate change, and that the drought may have helped propel the 2011 Syrian uprising. Researche ... more
				How healthy is genetically modified soybean oil? Soybean oil accounts for more than 90 percent of all the seed oil production in the United States. Genetically modified (GM) soybean oil, made from seeds of GM soybean plants, was recently introduce ... more		China plans rural land reform trial China will carry out a groundbreaking trial programme that may allow farmers to sell land, a senior official said Wednesday, a step towards liberalising rural real estate transactions currently monopolised by the government. ... more

Human 2 Mars Conference Mat 5-7 2015 - Washington DC

Nuclear Decommissioning Conference Europe May 2015

Ripe for business: Chinese students learn about wine Zhizie Wu has come a long way since he first sipped - or rather chugged - a glass of wine. Back then it was mixed with soda. ... more		Israel says doubling water supplies to Gaza Israel is to double the amount of water it channels annually to Palestinians in the blockaded Gaza Strip, a defence ministry body said Wednesday. ... more		Sweden picks mini-reactors for first nuclear expansion in 50 years Boeing in talks to sell up to 500 planes to China: Bloomberg Meta makes huge cloud computing deal with Google		Diamantino Sforza - Gentleman Farmer of Prince George's County Diamantino Sforza is a gentleman farmer in the Italian tradition, competing with his 85-year-old father for the first tomato, the first cucumber and the first pepper of the season. His father's fami ... more
				Heavy toll as Australian farmers struggle through drought On the road to Walgett a sign welcomes visitors: "Farming is not a way of life, it keeps everyone alive." But with drought taking a heavy toll on the region, farming has become a battle for survival. ... more		Greenpeace rebukes paper giant over farmer's death Environmental group Greenpeace said Monday it had suspended cooperation with paper giant Asia Pulp and Paper after an Indonesian farmer was allegedly beaten to death by guards linked to the company. ... more

China media pooh-pooh Japan's luxury lavatories The built-in bottom washers and pre-warmed seats of Japan's luxury toilets faced a storm in a U-bend on Thursday as Chinese state-run media launched a thunderous tirade against them. ... more		Aggressive plant fungus threatens wheat production The spread of exotic and aggressive strains of a plant fungus is presenting a serious threat to wheat production in the UK, according to research published in Genome Biology. The research uses a new ... more		SpaceX launches secretive US military spacecraft North Korea's Kim decorates troops who fought for Russia against Ukraine China says summit to provide stability, counter 'hegemonism'		Climate-warmed leaves change lake ecosystems Rising soil temperatures significantly affect autumn leaves and consequently the food web, appearance and biochemical makeup of the lakes and ponds those leaves fall into, a Dartmouth College-led st ... more
New, useful feature of Moringa seeds revealed Previous studies have shown that the extracts from seeds of the Moringa oleifera tree can be used for water purification. In a new study, researchers from Uppsala University show that the Moringa se ... more		Australia to tighten food labelling laws after China scare Australia is set to strengthen food labelling laws after a series of hepatitis A infections were linked to frozen berries from China, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Thursday. ... more		Isolated wetlands have significant impact on water quality Geographically isolated wetlands play an outsized role in providing clean water and other environmental benefits even though they may lack the regulatory protections of other wetlands, according to ... more		Regulating genome-edited crops that aren't GMOs A survey of rice, wheat, barley, fruit, and vegetable crops found that most mutants created by advanced genetic engineering techniques may be out of the scope of current genetically modified organis ... more

	Paleoclimate, proxies, paleosols, and precipitation: A look to the future Precipitation reconstructions are essential for predicting impacts of future climate change and preparing for potential changes in terrestrial environmental conditions, such as shifting amounts of r ... more		A Pacific locked in La Nina killed coral reef growth for 2500 years A new study has found that La Nina-like conditions in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Panama were closely associated with an abrupt shutdown in coral reef growth that lasted 2,500 years. The stud ... more

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Global water solution critical to preempt looming conflicts		High seas fishing ban could boost global catches, equality		Farmers can better prevent nutrient runoff based on land characteristics		Gene may help reduce GM contamination		Cattle damage to riverbanks can be undone
Toxic 'Tet' kumquats highlight Vietnam's pesticide problem		Australia mulls tougher food screening after China hepatitis scare		Thames study: Rivers can be a source antibiotic resistance		Large scale study warns of unsustainable ecological decline in rural China		World crop diversity survives in small urban and rural farms

Climate change hampering world food production: scientists

China approves Asian bid for Australian food group

Scientists sound storm warning on African climate change

Australians get hepatitis A from Chinese berries

Study recommends closing the high seas to fishing

Warming pushes Western US toward driest period in 1,000 years

USDA approves new biotech apple for growth in U.S.

Water ice renders short-lived molecule sustainable

Predicting plant responses to drought

Reduced rainfall in the northern tropics linked to industrial emissions

What's next in diets: Chili peppers?

Chinese investors ravenous for Europe food sector

Aerial monitors shed light on reed die-back around Central Europe's largest lake

Zara owner drops angora over China rabbit cruelty

Japan-inspired 'water-house' slashes energy needs

Growing support for rationing in drought-hit Brazil

Fighting animal cruelty in LatAm, one tweet at a time

Heavy rainfall events becoming more frequent on Big Island

New catalyst uses light to convert nitrogen to ammonia

Conservation looks good too

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