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Permafrost Microbes Signal More Carbon Dioxide Is Coming
Science & Tech  (tags: ecosystems, climate-change, globalwarming, research, research )

Bryan
- 200 days ago - examiner.com
Continued warming could cause these bacteria to produce more carbon dioxide as a result of respiration.
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Organic Farming Study Results
Science & Tech  (tags: business, ecosystems, environment, food, green, health, organic, sustainable, Sustainabililty, interesting, eco-friendly )

MarilynBu
- 228 days ago - imakenews.com
Here are the results of a study of organic farming vs conventional! Hopefully, organic farming will continue to gain in popularity and we can eventually eradicate factory farming and get rid of the toxins they put into our food.
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Surprise! Weeds Are Vital to the Existence of Farmland Species
Science & Tech  (tags: science, agriculture, herbicides, weeds, farming, natureeco-friendly, conservation, ecosystems, Sustainabililty, sustainable, organic )

Organic
- 232 days ago - organicconnectmag.com
It turns out, weeds, which are widely deemed as a nuisance plant, are vital to the existence of many farmland species according to a new University of Hull study published in the journal Biological Conservation.
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How the Ecosystem Protects Against Infectious Disease
Science & Tech  (tags: biodiversity, climate-change, conservation, ecosystems, environment, infectious diseases, science )

Julie
- 244 days ago - examiner.com
Protecting biodiversity is more than an act of environmental preservation; it can be a matter of self-preservation, according to a study that shows healthy biodiversity in intact ecosystems helps ward off infectious disease.
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Each Human Has One of Only Three Gut Ecosystems
Science & Tech  (tags: human, ecosystems, Gut, Bacteria )

Katie
- 275 days ago - newscientist.com
There are 100,000 billion of these bacteria in our guts, where they play a crucial role in our health by helping to break down food and convert it into energy, and by excluding bacteria that are harmful to us.
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Tree Cloning for a Cleaner Future
Science & Tech  (tags: Tree clone, cloning, ancient trees, oaks, sequoia, environment, eco friendly, conservation, David Milarch, cleans spirited, carbon dioxide, oxygen, botany, climate, CO2emissions, conservation, ecosystems, endangered, greenhousegases, globalwarming )

CleanSpir
- 438 days ago - cleanspirited.com
A non profit group called Archangel Ancient Tree Archive is collecting genetic material from the world's most ancient trees in an effort to replant clones and restore our ancient forests while also cleansing our environment by absorbing carbon dioxide.
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Is the End in Sight for The World's Coral Reefs?
Science & Tech  (tags: biodiversity, climate change, conservation, coral reefs, ecosystems, environment, greenhouse gases, ocean acidification )

Julie
- 533 days ago - e360.yale.edu
It is a difficult idea to fathom. But the science is clear: Unless we change the way we live, the Earth's coral reefs will be utterly destroyed within our children's lifetimes.
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USDA Issues Draft Environmental Assessment of GM Sugar Beets
Science & Tech  (tags: ecosystems, environment, healthconditions, pollution, GeneticEngineering, GE beets, USDA )

Kathy
- 567 days ago - foodnavigator-usa.com
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has prepared a draft environmental assessment (EA) of genetically modified sugar beets, including an option to permit planting of the beets under certain conditions.
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Wonderful of Nature: Erosion Around The World
Science & Tech  (tags: discovery, research, science, scientists, environment, investigation, climate-change, climatechange, globalwarming, green, greenhousegases, nature, forests, ecosystems )

Ghazali
- 575 days ago - scienceray.com
Rivers are the most powerful force of erosion, creating and deepening valleys through abrasion and dissolution. The varying resistance off different rocks to erosion produces tablelands and rock pillars. The erosion agent 'selects' sediment grains...
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The Mysteries of Earth Science: Caves Around The World
Science & Tech  (tags: interesting, discovery, astronomy, climate, research, scientists, study, climate-change, climate, ecosystems, globalwarming, green, nature )

Ghazali
- 580 days ago - quazen.com
Many people worldwide carve out homes underground, often to escape the heat. They include the troglodyte communities of Troo in central France, Matera in southern Italy. Guadix in southern Spain, Matmata in Tunisia, Coober Pedy in South Australia and ..
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Certified Humane
Science & Tech  (tags: animals, ecosystems, environment, healthconditions, pollution, Sustainabililty, ethics, CoolStuff, organic, sustainable, activists, animaladvocates, protection, slaughter, protection, prevention, society )

Robert
- 606 days ago - certifiedhumane.org
A national non-profit 501(c)3 organization created to improve the lives of farm animals by setting rigorous standards, conducting annual inspections, and certifying their humane treatment
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Weird and Wonderful Oddities of Nature: The Magnificent Storm Systems
Science & Tech  (tags: science, study, weather, climate-change, ecosystems, world, nature, oceans, research, interesting, discovery, science )

Ghazali
- 607 days ago - scienceray.com
Heat from a lightning flash, which can reach 22 000°C (40 000°F), causes the surrounding air molecules to expand rapidly, producing the sound waves we hear as thunder. Because light travels faster than sound we see lightning before hearing thunder.
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Forest Service: Fourmile Fire Won't Be Contained for 10 Days
Science & Tech  (tags: wild fires, conservation, destruction, ecosystems, forests, environment, habitat, humans, nature )

Michelle
- 623 days ago - denverpost.com
A fierce blaze in the foothills west of Boulder has destroyed 135 homes -- more than any other fire in Colorado history -- and may not be contained for another 10 days
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Genetically Modified Organisms Released for Field Tests From 1987 to 2008
Science & Tech  (tags: destruction, ecosystems, environment, GMO crops, research, science, GeneticEngineering )

Kathy
- 647 days ago - postnatural.org
Fascinating (and scary) US map of genetically modified organisms released for field tests from 1987 to 2008.
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Stunning Monkey Discovered in the Colombian Amazon
Science & Tech  (tags: ecosystems, monkeys, New Species, rainforest )

David
- 652 days ago - news.mongabay.com
A new monkey species proves that the world's greatest tropical rainforest still has many surprises to reveal. Unfortunately, researchers say it is likely the new species is already Critically Endangered.
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