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DNA 'Barcode' For Tropical Trees
In foods, soil samples or
customs checks, plant
fragments sometimes need to
be quickly identified. The
use of DNA "barcodes" to
itemize plant biodiversity
was proposed during the 1992
... > full story
Innovative Plan To Save Rainforest, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
An innovative proposal by
the Ecuadorian government to
protect an untouched, oil
rich region of Amazon
rainforest is a
... > full story
Toward Home-brewed Electricity With 'Personalized Solar Energy'
New scientific discoveries
are moving society toward
the era of "personalized
solar energy," in which the
focus of electricity
... > full story
Endemic Birds Thrive On Timor-Leste's 'Lost World' Mountain
Surveys have confirmed that
the finest montane forests
in Timor-Leste, and possibly
the whole island of Timor,
are to be found on the
inaccessible Mount Mundo
... > full story
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Genomes Of Biofuel Yeasts Reveal Clues That Could Boost Fuel Ethanol Production Worldwide
November 6, 2009 — As global temperatures and energy costs continue to soar, renewable sources of energy will be key to a sustainable future. An attractive replacement for gasoline is biofuel, and in two new studies, ... > full story -
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Chemists Describe Solar Energy Progress And Challenges, Including The 'Artificial Leaf'
November 6, 2009 — Scientists are making progress toward development of an "artificial leaf" that mimics a real leaf's chemical magic with photosynthesis -- but instead converts sunlight and water into a liquid fuel ... > full story -
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North America Automobile Sector Bottom Of 'World Sustainability League'
November 4, 2009 — North American car manufacturers have come bottom of the league in the largest ever international study of the global automobile sector's sustainability ... > full story -
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Climate Change Could Create Agricultural Winners And Losers In East Africa, New Study Warns
November 3, 2009 — As African leaders prepare to present an ambitious proposal to industrialized countries for coping with climate change in the part of the world that is most vulnerable to its impacts, a new study ... > full story -
Improved Adhesive For Products Like Transparent Tape Could Benefit Biofuels Economy
October 30, 2009 — A researcher said that developing bio-based adhesives to replace environmentally hazardous materials also could produce high-value products needed to sustain the biofuels ... > full story -
EPA's New Green Parking Lot Allows Scientists To Study Permeable Surfaces That May Help The Environment
October 28, 2009 — The US Environmental Protection Agency has announced a study that will investigate ways to reduce pollution that can run off paved surfaces and improve how water filters back into the ground. EPA is ... > full story -
Maize Research Reduces Poverty In West And Central Africa
October 28, 2009 — An analysis of three and half decades of maize research in African farming communities finds big benefits. A multi-country study reports the significant role international maize research plays in ... > full story -
Small Number Of Partnerships Make Substantial Contribution To Biodiversity
October 22, 2009 — For years, international policy on the environment and biodiversity has not just been the concern of governments. Countless other organizations and their mutual strategic alliances also play a ... > full story -
School Children Could Lead The Way On Sustainability
October 21, 2009 — Britain's children and young people are potential agents of change for the development of more sustainable communities in the UK, according to new ... > full story -
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Shifting The World To 100 Percent Clean, Renewable Energy As Early As 2030: Here Are The Numbers
October 19, 2009 — Wind, water and solar energy resources are sufficiently available to provide all the world's energy. Converting to electricity and hydrogen powered by these sources would reduce world power demand by ... > full story
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