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Tool is new weapon in fight against climate change
A new service, developed by experts at The University of Manchester and The Mersey Forest, will provide vital information to help urban neighborhoods avoid the potentially dangerous effects ...
Thu 2 Feb 12 from PhysOrg
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Best management practices for invasive crane flies in northeastern United States sod production
A new study recently published in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management (JIPM) explains the best management practices for consideration and adoption by sod producers in the northeastern ...
Thu 2 Feb 12 from PhysOrg
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Survey tracks '55+' attitudes about the environment
An international survey led by Simon Fraser University's Gerontology Research Centre (GRC) and the University of York's (UK) Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) is tracking attitudes about ...
Wed 1 Feb 12 from PhysOrg
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IBM to Help Oil and Gas Companies Monitor and Reduce Environmental Impact
IBM has been selected for a global research project to develop the world's first integrated environmental monitoring system aimed at helping oil and gas companies minimize the environmental ...
Fri 3 Feb 12 from R&D Mag
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Food crops damaged by pollution crossing continents
(PhysOrg.com) -- Man-made air pollution from North America causes Europe to lose 1.2 million tonnes of wheat a year, a new study has found.
Mon 30 Jan 12 from PhysOrg
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Extreme heat hurts wheat yields
STRESSED GROWTH: Extreme heat can cause wheat crops to age faster and reduce yields, a US-led study shows.
Sun 29 Jan 12 from ABC Science
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Ecologists record and study deep-sea fish noises
University of Massachusetts Amherst fish biologists have published one of the first studies of deep-sea fish sounds in more than 50 years, collected from the sea floor about 2,237 feet (682 ...
Thu 26 Jan 12 from PhysOrg
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Slideshow: Low-Quality Plants Power Locust Outbreak
Overgrazing leaves insect pests with plants they do best on
Thu 26 Jan 12 from Science Now
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'Microplastic' threat to shores
Microscopic plastic debris from washing clothes is accumulating in the marine environment and could be entering the food chain, a study warns.
Fri 27 Jan 12 from BBC Science News
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Flooding is the United Kingdom's biggest climate threat
Government report prioritizes consequences of climate change.
Thu 26 Jan 12 from Nature News
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