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Current Global Food Production Trajectory Won't Meet 2050 Needs
Crop yields worldwide are
not increasing quickly
enough to support estimated
global needs in 2050,
according to a new study. ... > full story
World Population Could Be Nearly 11 Billion by 2100
A new United Nations
analysis shows the world
population could reach
nearly 11 billion by the end
of the century, about 800
million more people than the
... > full story
Humans Are Happier When They Do the Right Thing; It Also Helps Them Overcome Difficulties
Communities that stick
together and do good for
others cope better with
crises and are happier for
it, according to a new
... > full story
How Do You Feed Nine Billion People?
An international team of
scientists has developed
crop models to better
forecast food production to
feed a growing population --
projected to reach 9 billion
by mid-century -- in the
... > full story
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Satellite Data Will Be Essential to Future of Groundwater, Flood and Drought Management
June 13, 2013 — New satellite imagery reveals that several areas across the US are all but certain to suffer water-related catastrophes, including extreme flooding, drought and groundwater depletion. A new report ... > full story -
New Study Finds Less Than 25 Percent of New Doctors Work in Primary Care
June 12, 2013 — Despite a critical shortage of primary care in the United States less than 25 percent of newly minted doctors go into this field and only a tiny fraction, 4.8 percent, set up shop in rural areas, ... > full story -
Australian Lake Untouched by Climate Change
June 4, 2013 — Researchers have found that a lake on an island off the coast of Queensland, Australia, has been relatively untouched by changes in climate for the past 7000 years, and has so far also resisted the ... > full story -
Is Enough Being Done to Make Drinking Water Safe?
May 31, 2013 — There is a lack of evidence regarding the effectiveness of technologies used to reduce arsenic contamination finds new research. More studies assessing the technologies themselves and how they are ... > full story -
Improving 'Crop Per Drop' Could Boost Global Food Security and Water Sustainability
May 29, 2013 — Improvements in crop water productivity -- the amount of food produced per unit of water consumed -- have the potential to improve both food security and water sustainability in many parts of the ... > full story -
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Cold Climate Wind Energy Showing Huge Potential
May 28, 2013 — Wind energy capacity is growing rapidly in the cold climates of the world. According to the latest forecasts, between 45 and 50 gigawatts of wind energy will be built in cold climates by 2017, which ... > full story -
'Whodunnit' of Irish Potato Famine Solved
May 21, 2013 — An international team of scientists reveals that a unique strain of potato blight they call HERB-1 triggered the Irish potato famine of the mid-19th ... > full story -
No-Win Situation for Agricultural Expansion in the Amazon
May 10, 2013 — The large-scale expansion of agriculture in the Amazon through deforestation will be a no-win scenario, according to a new study. The study shows that deforestation will not only reduce the capacity ... > full story -
Research Critical of European Regulation of Mergers and State Aid for Banks
May 9, 2013 — The European Commission’s approach to bank mergers during the financial crisis of 2007-10 was “blinkered” and suppressed competition, according to ... > full story -
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Endangered Plants
Scientists Alarmed by Rapid Spread of Brown Streak Disease in Cassava
May 6, 2013 — Cassava experts are reporting new outbreaks and the increased spread of Cassava Brown Streak Disease or CBSD, warning that the rapidly proliferating plant virus could cause a 50 percent drop in ... > full story
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