Sustainability News

Posted March 2, 2012:

• The Future of Plant Science: A Technology Perspective

Posted February 28, 2012:

• Developing Sustainable Power
• Overfishing Threatens the Survival of Seabirds
• The Brazilian Rainforest : Caught Between Biodiversity and Business

Posted February 27, 2012:

• Indigenous Peoples at Forefront of Climate Change Offer Lessons on Plant Biodiversity
• Lethal Effects of Genetically Modified Bt Toxin Confirmed on Young Ladybird Larvae

Posted February 23, 2012:

• Illegal Orangutan Trader Prosecuted

Posted February 20, 2012:

• Conservation Risk Highest Off Coasts of Canada, Mexico, Peru and New Zealand

Posted February 17, 2012:

• Human-Made Photosynthesis to Revolutionize Food and Energy Production

Posted February 16, 2012:

• New Hope for Threatened Freshwater Dolphins in Asia

Posted February 10, 2012:

• Domestic Consumption Main Contributor to Africa's Growing E-Waste Problem

Posted February 9, 2012:

• New Integrated Building Model May Improve Fish Farming Operations
• Integrated Weed Management Best Response to Herbicide Resistance
• New Battery Could Lead to Cheaper, More Efficient Solar Energy

Posted February 8, 2012:

• Hatchery Fish Mask the Decline of Wild Salmon Populations
• Tuna and Mackerel Populations Have Reduced by 60% in the Last Century

Posted February 6, 2012:

• Consumers Willing to Buy Sustainable US Cotton, Researchers Find
• Researchers Examine Consequences of Non-Intervention for Infectious Disease in African Great Apes

Posted February 2, 2012:

• Treasure Trove of Wildlife Found in Peru Park
• Biosolar Breakthrough Promises Cheap, Easy Green Electricity

Posted January 25, 2012:

• Asthma Rate and Costs from Traffic Pollution Higher: Much Higher Than Past Traditional Risk Assessments Have Indicated
• Strategic Research Plan Needed to Help Avoid Potential Risks of Nanomaterials

Posted January 24, 2012:

• Marine Mammals on the Menu in Many Parts of World

Posted January 19, 2012:

• Food Security Road Map While Adapting to Climate Change

Posted January 18, 2012:

• Impact of Land Use Activity in the Amazon Basin Evaluated
• 'Miracle Tree' Substance Produces Clean Drinking Water Inexpensively and Sustainably

Posted January 11, 2012:

• Can We Save the Whales by Putting a Price on Them?

Posted January 10, 2012:

• Engineers Make 'Building Blocks of Chemical Industry' from Wood While Boosting Production 40 Percent
• New Hope to Save Hemlock Trees from Attack
• Chronic Poverty Stalks Haitian Earthquake Victims Still Living in Camps

Posted January 5, 2012:

• Stop Abusing Insecticides in Rice, Experts Urge

Posted December 29, 2011:

• Community Conservation in Zanzibar: Not Just Mangroves and Monkeys

Posted December 28, 2011:

• The Impact of Human Activities on a Selection of Lakes in Tanzania

Posted December 19, 2011:

• What Are the Prospects for Sustaining High-Quality Groundwater?

Posted December 15, 2011:

• Global Forests Are Overlooked as Water Suppliers, Study Shows

Posted December 9, 2011:

• New Solar-Powered Classroom Brings Science to Schools in Developing Countries

Posted December 8, 2011:

• Building a Sustainable Hydrogen Economy

Posted December 7, 2011:

• Solar Power Much Cheaper to Produce Than Most Analysts Realize, Study Finds

Posted December 5, 2011:

• Farming Crucial for Threatened Species in Developing World

Posted December 1, 2011:

• Six Myths About Electricity in the U.S. South Dubunked

Posted November 29, 2011:

• Cost-Effectiveness of Biofuels and Their Ability to Cut Fossil Fuel Use Questioned

Posted November 28, 2011:

• Mast from Classic Racing Yacht Holds One of the Keys to Sustainable Biofuels
• The Shadows in a City Reveal Its Energy Flow

Posted November 25, 2011:

• Fifth of Global Energy Could Come from Biomass Without Damaging Food Production, Report Suggests

Posted November 21, 2011:

• Taking Bushmeat Off the Menu Could Increase Child Anemia, Study Finds
• Satellite Data Can Help Protect Bluefin Tuna

Posted November 18, 2011:

• Corn Gene Boosts Biofuels from Switchgrass

Posted November 17, 2011:

• Public Willing to Pay More for Greener Urban Spaces, British Study Shows

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