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Evidence of Impending Tipping Point for Earth
June 6, 2012 — A group of 22 scientists worldwide argue that the Earth is frighteningly close to a tipping point that would send the globe irreversibly into a state that could spell disaster for humans. The group ... > full story -
Scientists Complete Most Comprehensive Genetic Analysis Yet of Corn
June 3, 2012 — Scientists have completed the most comprehensive analysis to date of the corn genome. The team expects the achievement to speed up development of improved varieties of one of the world's most ... > full storyMore: -
Rare Sumatran Rabbit Photographed
May 25, 2012 — Researchers say the rare rabbit may now be found only in two remote national parks on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, and conservation is ... > full story -
Tracking Endangered Elephants With Satellite Technology
May 24, 2012 — GPS and satellite technology is helping experts develop a long term strategy to protect the endangered Malaysian ... > full story -
Marine Aquarium Fish Trade Study Reveals Fewer Fish, More Species Imported Than Previously Estimated
May 22, 2012 — As the popularity of marine aquariums rises, so does the demand for wildlife inhabiting them. Most aquarium fish are harvested from their natural habitats -- primarily coral reefs -- and imported ... > full story -
Time, Place and How Wood Is Used Are Factors in Carbon Emissions from Deforestation
May 13, 2012 — A new study holds implications for the impact of biofuels production on deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. The volume of greenhouse gas released when a forest is cleared depends on how the ... > full story -
Logging of Tropical Forests Needn't Devastate Environment
May 10, 2012 — Harvesting tropical forests for timber may not be the arch-enemy of conservation that it was once assumed to be, according to a new ... > full story -
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Challenges in Genetically Engineered Crop Regulatory Process
May 8, 2012 — A new innovation can completely reshape an industry -- inspiring both optimism and debate. The development of genetically engineered (GE) crops in the 1980's ignited a buzz in the agricultural ... > full story -
Endangered Species, Languages Linked at High Biodiversity Regions
May 7, 2012 — Biodiversity hot spots -- the world's biologically richest and most threatened locations on Earth -- and high biodiversity wilderness areas -- biologically rich but less threatened -- are some of the ... > full story -
From Decade to Decade: What's the Status of Our Groundwater Quality?
April 30, 2012 — There was no change in concentrations of chloride, dissolved solids, or nitrate in groundwater for more than 50 percent of well networks sampled in a new analysis by the USGS that compared samples ... > full story
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