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• Endangered Plants
  Alternative Fuels
  Extinction
  Botany
  Agriculture and Food
  Hazardous Waste
   
  

  Hydrogen Sulfide Greatly Enhances Plant Growth: Key Ingredient in Mass Extinctions Could Boost Food, Biofuel Production

  April 17, 2013 — In low doses, hydrogen sulfide, a substance implicated in several mass extinctions, could greatly enhance plant growth, leading to a sharp increase in global food supplies and plentiful stock for ... > full story
• Educational Policy
  Nutrition
  Food
  Vegetarian
  Trees
  Children's Health
   
  

  Making Fruit Easier to Eat Increases Sales and Consumption in School Cafeterias

  April 17, 2013 — People believe that children avoid fruit because of the taste and allure of alternative packaged snacks. Researchers have concluded that the size of the snack counts the most. Apple sales in schools ... > full story
• Influenza
  Cold and Flu
  Bird Flu
  Environmental Policy
  Health Policy
  Recycling and Waste
   

  Half of Tamiflu Prescriptions Went Unused During 2009 H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic, UK Sewage Study

  April 17, 2013 — A new study concludes that approximately half of the prescriptions of Tamiflu during the 2009-10 influenza pandemic went unused in England. The unused medication represents approximately 600,000 ... > full story
• Global Warming
  Climate
  Renewable Energy
  Environmental Issues
  Petroleum
  Environmental Science
   
  

  Scientists Discover New Materials to Capture Methane

  April 16, 2013 — Scientists have discovered new materials to capture methane, the second highest concentration greenhouse gas emitted into the ... > full story
• Sustainability
  Environmental Science
  Agriculture and Food
  Fish
  Environmental Issues
  Pollution
   
  

  Turning Algae Into Clean Energy and Fish Food; Helping Africans to Irrigate Crops

  April 16, 2013 — Two student teams working hard to move their “green” ideas off the drawing board and into the real world will showcase their ... > full story
• Environmental Science
  Energy and the Environment
  Energy Issues
  Atmosphere
  Hazardous Waste
  Nuclear Energy
   

  The Fukushima Dai-Ichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident: Two Years On, the Fallout Continues

  April 15, 2013 — More than two years after the earthquake and tsunami that devastated parts of Japan, scientists are still trying to quantify the extent of the ... > full story
• Energy Issues
  Energy and the Environment
  Renewable Energy
  Petroleum
  Environmental Science
  Energy Technology
   

  The Future of Our Energy

  April 15, 2013 — When it comes to sustainable energy supplies hydroelectric plants are usually the best solution, according to researchers who have reviewed the economic, social and environmental impact of fuel ... > full story
• Batteries
  Materials Science
  Chemistry
  Inorganic Chemistry
  Fossil Fuels
  Energy Policy
   
  

  Better Batteries from Waste Sulfur

  April 14, 2013 — A new chemical process can transform waste sulfur into a lightweight plastic that may improve batteries for electric cars, reports a new study. Scientists have successfully used the new plastic to ... > full story
• Agriculture and Food
  Birds
  Environmental Science
  Hazardous Waste
  Behavioral Science
  Recycling and Waste
   

  Chickens With Bigger Gizzards Are More Efficient

  April 11, 2013 — According to animal scientists, farmers could further protect the environment by breeding chickens with larger digestive organs. This research could solve a major problem in poultry ... > full story
• Water
  Resource Shortage
  Drought Research
  World Development
  Environmental Policies
  Environmental Issues
   

  Smart Solutions to a Worsening Water Crisis

  April 10, 2013 — Innovative policies and new technologies that reduce water waste are helping countries across the Middle East and North Africa deal with chronic water ... > full story

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