US considering standards for organic fish farming
Feb 5, 2015, 6:32 am By ENNWhen it comes to organic certification, food producers must follow strict guidelines.For an organic…Pigeons are smarter than you think!
Feb 4, 2015, 6:09 pm By ENNThe more scientists study pigeons, the more they learn how their brains--no bigger than the tip of…Plants Can be 'Reprogrammed' for Drought Tolerance
Feb 4, 2015, 3:02 pm By ENNCrops and other plants are constantly faced with adverse environmental conditions, such as rising…Seabirds suffer from pollutant exposure
Feb 4, 2015, 8:38 am By ENNSeabirds, aerial ocean predators, are known to amass harmful contaminants over their lifespan.…Can smoke from fires intensify tornados?
Feb 3, 2015, 12:06 pm By ENNCan smoke from fires intensify tornadoes? “Yes,” say University of Iowa researchers, who…Scientists discover organism that hasn't evolved in more than 2 billion years
Feb 3, 2015, 9:08 am By ENNAn international team of scientists has discovered the greatest absence of evolution ever reported…Soil moisture satellite launched
Feb 2, 2015, 8:59 pm By ENNNASA successfully launched its first Earth satellite designed to collect global observations of the…Why Dedicating Land to Bioenergy Won't Curb Climate Change
Feb 2, 2015, 7:11 pm By ENNThis post originally was published on WRI.org.How does bioenergy contribute to a sustainable food…Study Finds Leaks in Boston's Natural Gas Pipelines
Feb 2, 2015, 4:37 pm By ENNA team of researchers led by Kathryn McKain of Harvard University has recently discovered that…Millions may be exposed to arsenic in private well water
Feb 2, 2015, 9:29 am By ENNNaturally occurring arsenic in private wells threatens people in many U.S. states and parts of…Is there an emerging consensus on climate change action?
Feb 2, 2015, 8:39 am By ENNOnce again, the world is on a sprint toward a new agreement on global climate change. The last time…Germany overtakes the UK in offshore wind energy
Feb 1, 2015, 8:37 am By ENNGermany will this year for the first time connect more new offshore wind installations than Britain…Light rail-based air quality monitoring study launched in Salt Lake City
Jan 31, 2015, 9:33 am By ENNA team of University of Utah researchers has launched an air pollution monitoring project that will…Food Industry has long way to go when it comes to using recyclable and compostable packaging
Jan 30, 2015, 3:15 pm By ENNLet's face it: We are people who consume many of our meals on the go. That means we're not eating on…Ocean acidification changes balance of biofouling communities
Jan 30, 2015, 8:45 am By ENNA new study of marine organisms that make up the ‘biofouling community’ — tiny creatures that…How did the Zebra get its stripes?
Jan 30, 2015, 8:28 am By ENNOne of nature’s fascinating questions is how zebras got their stripes.A team of life scientists…Study finds atmosphere will adapt to hotter, wetter climate
Jan 29, 2015, 4:17 pm By ENNA study led by atmospheric physicists at the University of Toronto finds that global warming will…Jet Fuel from Algae?
Jan 29, 2015, 8:52 am By ENNA common algae commercially grown to make fish food holds promise as a source for both biodiesel and…ADHD linked to pesticide exposure
Jan 29, 2015, 6:57 am By ENNA commonly used pesticide may alter the development of the brain’s dopamine system -- responsible…New analysis explores trends in global plastic consumption and recycling
Jan 28, 2015, 3:35 pm By ENNFor more than 50 years, global production of plastic has continued to rise. Some 299 million tons of…
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