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Food Vs. Fuel: Is There Surplus Land for Bioenergy?
October 18, 2012 — Scientists have discussed the concept of utilizing so called surplus land for the production of feedstock for bioenergy. They identified environmental, economic and social constraints but also ... > full story -
Boreal Forest Bends to Development, but There Is a Breaking Point
October 16, 2012 — Northern Alberta's boreal forest shows a surprising resiliency to human intrusion, but University of Alberta researchers warn the landscape has a definite breaking ... > full story -
Grave Thought to Contain Remains of King Richard III Came Within Inches of Being Destroyed by Victorian Builders
October 15, 2012 — Archaeologists from the University of Leicester who uncovered a grave thought to contain the skeleton of King Richard III have revealed that the remains came within inches of being destroyed by ... > full story -
Illegal Hunting and Trade of Wildlife in Savanna Africa May Cause Conservation Crisis
October 12, 2012 — Widespread illegal hunting and the bushmeat trade occur more frequently and with greater impact on wildlife populations in the Southern and Eastern savannas of Africa than previously thought, and if ... > full story -
What Do Cyclists Need to See to Avoid Single-Bicycle Crashes?
October 12, 2012 — Crashes are an unfortunate fact of life for many traveling on roads and bicycle paths, but how and why they happen is not always well understood. New research shows that in crashes where a single ... > full story -
India's Public School Students on Par With Private Students, Study Finds
October 11, 2012 — Contrary to past research, private school students in India do not outperform their counterparts in public schools, finds a new ... > full story -
NOAA Satellites -- Helping Save Lives for 30 Years; October 1982 Marks First U.S. Life Saved by Satellite Assist
October 10, 2012 — Thirty years ago, about 300 miles off the coast of New England, a barrage of towering, 25-foot waves battered a catamaran sailboat, causing it to begin sinking. A satellite, orbiting in space, ... > full story -
Halving Food Losses Would Feed an Additional Billion People, Finnish Study Finds
October 10, 2012 — More efficient use of the food production chain and a decrease in the amount of food losses will dramatically help maintaining the planet's natural resources and improve people's lives. Researchers ... > full story -
Graphic Anti-Smoking Ads Increase Attempts to Quit
October 9, 2012 — Graphic and/or emotional television anti-smoking ads get more smokers to try to quit than less intense ads, according to a new ... > full story -
Urban Coyotes Could Be Setting the Stage for Larger Carnivores -- Wolves, Bears and Mountain Lions -- To Move Into Cities
October 5, 2012 — Coyotes are the largest of the mammalian carnivores to have made their way to, and thrived in, urban settings. A researcher estimates that about 2,000 coyotes live in the Chicago metro area. The ... > full story
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