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Splits remain over draft Rio+20 conclusions
The latest version of the Rio+20 draft outcome document will be published next week, amidst continued disagreements on many issues.
10 hours ago from SciDev.Net
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Science bodies lobby G8 on planet
Leaders of the global science community have issued joint statements to world leaders meeting at the G8 summit later this month in the US.
Fri 11 May 12 from BBC News
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Researchers map fish species at risk from dams
Dams are believed to be one of the biggest threats to freshwater organisms worldwide: They disrupt normal patterns of water and sediment flow, impede migration, and alter the character of spawning ...
Thu 10 May 12 from Phys.org
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Plants disappear as a result of climate changes: study
Climate changes mean that species are disappearing from European mountain regions. This is shown by new research involving biologists from the University of Gothenburg, the results of which ...
Tue 8 May 12 from Phys.org
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The Heartland Institute sinks to a new low
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Fri 4 May 12 from Discover Magazine
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Dry rivers, vibrant with culture and life
'When the River Runs Dry' is a familiar song in Australia. Some rivers in the arid center of the continent flow only after a stiff monsoon season, and smaller tributaries all over the country ...
Mon 7 May 12 from Phys.org
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European mountain plant population shows delayed response to climate change
A modeling study from the European Alps suggests that population declines to be observed during the upcoming decades will probably underestimate the long-term effects of recent climate warming ...
Mon 7 May 12 from Phys.org
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New rearing system may aid sterile insect technique against mosquitoes
Scientists at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the International Atomic Energy Agency have developed a larval rearing unit based on a tray and rack system that is expected ...
Mon 7 May 12 from Phys.org
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Discoveries, innovations in environmental sciences, ecology
Discoveries, innovations in environmental sciences, ecology: http://scipeople.com/group/380/topic/6102/; www.scribd.com/doc/83168032/ INNOVATIONS, DISCOVERIES, in ecology, environmental sciences,...
Mon 7 May 12 from Science Blog
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Plant diversity is key to maintaining productive vegetation
Vegetation, such as a patch of prairie or a forest stand, is more productive in the long run when more plant species are present, a new University of Minnesota study shows. The unprecedented ...
Thu 3 May 12 from Phys.org
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