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Sahara's edge studied from ground, air and space to improve water management

...ch requires careful management to be employed in a sustainable way. Over-exploitation risks exhaustion of groundw...llite-derived products and services to support the sustainable management of ground water. Planned products include land-use and land-cover maps, change maps, surf...

Bugs expose underground carbon traffic system 10 times more important than fossil fuel burning

...and nutrient flow in soil which is fundamental to sustainable agriculture. ...

Tsunami + 1 year: Reviving exhausted fisheries should trump replacing boats, gear, experts say

... exhausted fisheries and steer survivors into more sustainable livelihoods than fishing. According to new analys...g long-standing practices of communities to ensure sustainable livelihoods. "The reconstruction phase following the tsunami, however, has created a window of oppo...

Plant genes identified that can form basis for crops better adapted to environmental conditions

...he development of capillary roots is important for sustainable agriculture Capillary root formation is controll...important step toward a more environment-friendly, sustainable agriculture in a world whose population is growing while the land available for agriculture is dimin...

Scientists and engineers apply nature's design to human problems

...eering solutions that are efficient, practical and sustainable and thus have the potential to greatly enhance new technologies, materials and processes. "Biology can be a powerful guide to understanding problems in design and engineering," said Associate Professor of Biology Marc Weissburg, CBID co-director. "I...

World-first technology enables study of ancient bacteria

...ave designed world-first technology to investigate sustainable energy sources from the ocean bed by isolating anc...So ancient, deep-sediment bacteria may be a key to sustainable energy in the future and to explaining a few disasters," said Professor Parkes. ...

A Father’s Day Gift: Free DNA Paternity Testing

...nal instruments, include measures on conservation, sustainable use and the sharing of benefits. ...

Clear rules needed to govern deep sea bioprospecting: UNU

...nal instruments, include measures on conservation, sustainable use and the sharing of benefits. ...

MERIS monitoring tracks planetary photosynthesis levels

...ironmental trends, guide policy making and support sustainable development. "Considerable efforts are made to evaluate the quality of the MGVI and comparable products," explains Gobron. "This takes place both through inter-comparisons between the products generated by various instruments and by direct comparis...

Seaweed could make junk food healthier

...tract, which is an entirely natural product from a sustainable resource. You'd have a healthier burger and it's unlikely to taste any different. "This compound can also be added to any number of foods, such as synthetic creams and yoghurts. With pork pies, one of my favourite foods, it could replace the gelat...

Plant pathologists evaluate eco-friendly alternatives to methyl bromide

... a need to be visionary in the development of more sustainable production systems for methyl bromide-dependent crops," said Rosskopf. A number of chemical alternatives to methyl bromide are currently being investigated for efficacy with several still in the registration process. More on the alternatives to meth...

Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: Many of 2 billion dryland dwellers at risk as land degrades

...ectively," says Dr. Adeel. Effective policies and sustainable agricultural practices can reverse the decline of drylands. Chief among these are measures that protect soils from erosion, salinization and other forms of degradation. Proper land use management policies are needed to protecting existing vegetative ...

It's electric: Cows show promise as powerplants

...lentiful, and it may someday be a useful source of sustainable energy in developing parts of the world." While the source of energy for the fuel cell used in these studies is somewhat unique, microbial fuel cells aren't a new idea; other scientists have produced electricity from a handful of specific microbes a...

UN: World in big ecological mess

...natural and human resources can we hope to build a sustainable future," Secretary General Kofi Annan said in a message launching the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) Synthesis Report compiled by 1,300 scientists in 95 countries. "The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment is an unprecedented contribution to our glo...

Study of energy and health in Africa focuses spotlight on charcoal and forest management

...er efficiency charcoal production technologies and sustainable harvesting, like those used today in countries such as Brazil and Thailand, greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by 45 percent in a gradual transition scenario, and by 66 percent in a rapid transition case. "This study shows that choosing energy ...

Tsunami-damaged coral reefs should be left to recover naturally, say scientists

...harm surviving reefs. We need to find a long-term, sustainable solution for restoration. "We're advocating a cleaning up of the debris in the majority of cases, so as to allow natural recovery processes to take place. Coral reefs have been subject to natural disasters for millions of years, and they have survive...

Experiment station researchers to explore genome of disease-fighting fungus

..."You also might be able to more effectively employ sustainable practices such as low till agriculture," said Wilkinson, who is researching the ecological aspects of the fungus. "You've got Trichoderma present to combat the pathogens that remain in the soil when you incorporate low till. In theory, it would be co...

U.N. mulls the protection of Earth's forests

...inced that a convention is the best way to promote sustainable forest management. There are many environmental co.... A better alternative is to link forests to other sustainable development goals that include the environment, health, nutrition and energy. Forests need to be int...

Measles Deaths Worldwide Drop By Nearly 40% Over Five Years

...nts to fully implement the WHO/UNICEF strategy for sustainable measles mortality reduction. The strategy seeks to achieve routine measles immunization coverage of at least 90% in every district and to ensure that every child from nine months to 14 years of age receives a "second opportunity" for measles immuniz...

Small species back-up giant marsupial climate change extinction claim

...ntegral when developing long term strategies for a sustainable future." ...

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