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  Eliminating Sagebrush May Hurt Rather Than Help Wildlife

  October 10, 2012 — Efforts to enhance wildlife habitat by controlling vegetation could actually cause more harm than good. Wyoming big sagebrush is often manipulated to decrease its density and encourage the growth of ... > full story
• Climate
  Global Warming
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  Climate Change to Lengthen Growing Season

  October 10, 2012 — Across much of Norway, the agricultural growing season could become up to two months longer due to climate change. A research project has been studying the potential and challenges inherent in such a ... > full story
• Sustainability
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  New Website on Implementing Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management in Europe

  October 8, 2012 — Criteria and indicators have emerged as a powerful tool in promoting sustainable forest management. Since Rio 1992, several international processes and initiatives have developed criteria and ... > full story
• Environmental Issues
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  Venice Lagoon Research Indicates Rapid Climate Change in Coastal Regions

  September 28, 2012 — New research has revealed that the sea surface temperature in coastal regions is rising as much as ten times faster than the global average of 0.13 degrees per ... > full story
• Agriculture and Food
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  Napiergrass: A Potential Biofuel Crop for the Sunny Southeast

  September 27, 2012 — A grass fed to cattle throughout much of the tropics may become a biofuel crop that helps the nation meet its future energy needs, according to a ... > full story
• Evolutionary Biology
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  Species Richness and Genetic Diversity Do Not Go Hand in Hand in Alpine Plants

  September 25, 2012 — Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that a high level of species diversity in alpine plants does not necessarily go hand in hand with a high level of genetic diversity. This finding ... > full story
• Sustainability
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  New Data on the Biofuel Ecobalance: Most Biofuels Are Not 'Green'

  September 24, 2012 — First tops, then flops. That is one way of summing up the history of biofuels so far. A new study gives an up-to-date picture of the ecobalance of various biofuels and their production processes. ... > full story
• Nature
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  Major Changes Needed to Protect Australia's Species and Ecosystems

  September 19, 2012 — Climate change is likely to have a major impact on Australia's plants, animals and ecosystems that will present significant challenges to the conservation of Australia's biodiversity, experts ... > full story
• Urbanization
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  Rapid Urban Expansion Threatens Biodiversity

  September 17, 2012 — A brief window of opportunity exists to shape the development of cities globally before a boom in infrastructure construction transforms urban land cover, according to a new ... > full story

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  • New Study Predicts Rapid Urban Expansion Will Threaten Biodiversity
• Ecosystems
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  Protecting Ecosystems Brings Benefits to Society

  September 17, 2012 — Ecosystems are essential to our well-being and prosperity as they provide us with food, clean air and fresh water. Ecosystems also represent an exceptional source of outdoor recreation opportunities. ... > full story

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