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Fears of a decline in bee pollination confirmed
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:46:59 -0700
Widespread reports of a decline in the population of bees and other flower-visiting animals have aroused fear and speculation that pollination is also likely on the decline. A recent University of Toronto study provides the first long-term evidence of a downward trend in pollination, while also pointing to climate change as a possible contributor.
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Scotts Valley company sees fusion as answer to world's energy problems
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:27:37 -0700
SCOTTS VALLEY -- A local "retired" scientist with collaborators throughout the country spent last week in Germany pedaling a plan to create huge amounts of energy through decades-old fusion power science, an effort, they say, that promises to economically solve the world's energy problem without generating unusable radioactive waste.
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Most New Farmland Comes From Cutting Down Forests
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:08:30 -0700
A new study led by a Stanford researcher shows that more than 80 percent of the new farmland created in the tropics between 1980 and 2000 came from felling forests, which sends carbon into the atmosphere and drives global warming. But the research team also noted that big agribusiness has largely replaced small farmers in doing most of the tree cutting in Brazil and Indonesia, which may make it ...
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Most new farmland in tropics comes from slashing forests, research shows
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:22:55 -0700
A new study shows that more than 80 percent of the new farmland created in the tropics between 1980 and 2000 came from felling forests, which sends carbon into the atmosphere and drives global warming. But the research team also noted that big agribusiness has largely replaced small farmers in doing most of the tree cutting in Brazil and Indonesia, which may make it easier to rein in the trend.
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On track: Scientist studies African animals' wanderings -- to fight ailments and ensure their survival
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