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'Super Sand' for Better Purification of Drinking Water
June 22, 2011 — Scientists have developed a way to transform ordinary sand -- a mainstay filter material used to purify drinking water throughout the world -- into a "super sand" with five times the filtering ... > full story -
Electrical Water Detection
June 22, 2011 — A quick and easy way to detect groundwater in semi-arid hard rock areas that is also economical could improve the siting of borewells to improve clean water supply in the developing ... > full story -
New Data Reveals How Storms Are Triggered in the Sahel
June 21, 2011 — In the Sahel, the frequency of storms increases when soil moisture varies over a few kilometers. Such contrasts cause air circulation between dry and humid areas, contributing to the development of ... > full story -
Battle Scars Found on an Ancient Sea Monster
May 4, 2011 — Scars on the jaw of a 120-million-year-old marine reptile suggest that life might not have been easy in the ancient polar oceans. The healed bite wounds were probably made by a member of the same ... > full story -
Earth's Dust and Plankton from Space: New Views from Envisat Satellite
April 15, 2011 — Europe's Envisat satellite has captured a new view of dust and sand from the Algerian Sahara Desert, located in northern Africa, blowing west across the Atlantic ... > full story -
Sand Drift in Norway Caused by Sea-Level Changes and Human Activity
April 7, 2011 — The sand along the south-western coastal rim of Norway has drifted for more than 9000 calendar years. This was triggered by sea-level changes and human activities, new research has ... > full story -
Drier Conditions Projected to Accelerate Dust Storms in the Southwest
February 25, 2011 — Drier conditions projected to result from climate change in the Southwest will likely reduce perennial vegetation cover and result in increased dust storm activity in the future, according to a new ... > full story -
Jatropha: Green Biodiesel from African Tree
February 8, 2011 — Jatropha has been championed as a major environmental opportunity for developing countries with a semi-arid climate and marginal soil. Scientists have been investigating whether this small, hardy and ... > full story -
Rare Insect Fossil Reveals 100 Million Years of Evolutionary Stasis
February 3, 2011 — Researchers have discovered the 100 million-year-old ancestor of a group of large, carnivorous, cricket-like insects that still live today in southern Asia, northern Indochina and Africa. The new ... > full story -
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Agave Fuels Excitement as a Bioenergy Crop
January 26, 2011 — Agave, currently known for its use in the production of alcoholic beverages and fibers, thrives in semi-arid regions where it is less likely to conflict with food and feed production. Agave is a ... > full story
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