Save
Email
Print
Share
RSSBrowse News Stories
181 to 190 of 301 stories
view headlines only
-
Dust Storms In Sahara Desert Sustain Life In Atlantic Ocean
July 18, 2008 — Saharan dust storms help sustain life over extensive regions of the North Atlantic Ocean. Scientists mapped the distribution of nutrients including phosphorus and nitrogen and investigated how ... > full story -
Crop Residue May Be Too Valuable To Harvest For Biofuels
July 15, 2008 — In the rush to develop renewable fuels from plants, converting crop residues into cellulosic ethanol would seem to be a slam dunk. However, that might not be such a good idea for farmers growing ... > full story -
Ground Cover Can Reduce Impact Of Biomass Harvest
July 8, 2008 — Iowa State University researchers are looking at ways to use ground cover, a living grass planted between the rows of corn, in production ... > full story -
Coffee Grounds Perk Up Compost Pile With Nitrogen
July 7, 2008 — Coffee grounds can be an excellent addition to a compost pile. The grounds are relatively rich in nitrogen, providing bacteria the energy they need to turn organic matter into compost. About 2 ... > full story -
Glomalin Is Key To Locking Up Soil Carbon
June 29, 2008 — Glomalin, the substance coating this microscopic fungus growing on a corn root, can keep carbon in the soil from decomposing for up to 100 ... > full story -
Global Warming Could Release Trillions Of Pounds Of Carbon Annually From East Siberia's Vast Frozen Soils
June 11, 2008 — East Siberia's permafrost contains about 500 Gigatons (1100 trillion pounds) of frozen carbon deposits that are highly susceptible to disturbances as the climate warms. Once started, irreversible ... > full story -
Organic Corn: Increasing Rotation Complexity Increases Yields Substantially
May 28, 2008 — Researchers investigated the impact of increasing crop rotation length and complexity on crop yields in organic agricultural systems over a ten year period. They found that longer, more complex ... > full story -
Rice Grown In United States Contains Less-Dangerous Form Of Arsenic
May 19, 2008 — Rice grown in the United States may be safer than varieties from Asia and Europe, according to a new global study of the grain that feeds over half of humanity. The study evaluated levels of arsenic, ... > full story -
Consumers Warm Up To 'Greener' Personal Care Products, But Labeling Controversy Broils
May 12, 2008 — From soaps to body lotions to shampoos, consumers are increasingly drawn to personal care products that are labeled "green" or environmentally-friendly, a fast-growing market that chalks-up an ... > full story -
Finding The Real Potential Of No-Till Farming For Sequestering Carbon
May 6, 2008 — Researchers investigated the potential of no-tillage agricultural soils for increasing the soil organic carbon pool. The results of the study revealed that no till farming impacts on soil carbon ... > full story
Search ScienceDaily
Number of stories in archives: 138,555
more 