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Farm Soil Determines Environmental Fate of Phosphorus
December 17, 2012 — Brazil's soybean yields have become competitive with those of the United States and Argentina, but the soil demands a lot of phosphorus, which is not renewable. In the United States, meanwhile, ... > full story -
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Action by 2020 Key for Limiting Climate Change
December 16, 2012 — Limiting climate change to target levels will become much more difficult to achieve, and more expensive, if action is not taken soon, according to a new ... > full story -
New Peatland Bacteria Feed on Greenhouse Gas and Excess Fertilizer
December 14, 2012 — Researchers have discovered new methane-consuming bacteria in the soil beneath the Brunssummerheide peatland reserve in Limburg, the Netherlands. Although the bacteria may be the result of ... > full story -
Variable Congestion Charges May Yield More Stable Air Quality and Improved Health
December 14, 2012 — Higher congestion charges in the morning and in the spring would even out the negative health effects caused by air pollution from cars in large cities. ... > full story -
The Limits of the Productive Capacity of Ecosystems
December 14, 2012 — In a new article, researchers discuss how the measurement of biomass production and consumption can be used to gain a better understanding of the limits of the productive capacity of ... > full story -
Climate Warming Unlikely to Cause Near-Term Extinction of Ancient Amazon Trees, but Multiple Threats to the Forest Remain
December 13, 2012 — A new genetic analysis has revealed that many Amazon tree species are likely to survive human-caused climate warming in the coming century, contrary to previous findings that temperature increases ... > full storyMore: -
Top Officials Meet at U.S. Office of Naval Research as Arctic Changes Quicken
December 13, 2012 — The U.S. Navy's chief of naval research, Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder, met this week with leaders from U.S. and Canadian government agencies to address research efforts in the Arctic, in response to ... > full story -
Intelligent Control for Performance: Reducing Drag, Saving Fuel
December 13, 2012 — NASA Dryden's versatile F/A-18 Full Scale Advanced Systems Testbed (FAST) aircraft recently completed a series of flights that explored reducing fuel consumption during cruise flight conditions by ... > full story -
Blood Pressure, Smoking and Alcohol: The Health Risks With the Biggest Global Burden
December 13, 2012 — Over 9 million people died as a consequence of high blood pressure in 2010, making it the health risk factor with the greatest toll worldwide, say ... > full story -
More Ice Loss Through Snowfall on Antarctica
December 12, 2012 — Stronger snowfall increases future ice discharge from Antarctica. Global warming leads to more precipitation as warmer air holds more moisture -- hence earlier research suggested the Antarctic ice ... > full story
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