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Time Is Ticking for Some Crop's Wild Relatives
May 30, 2012 — New edge of extinction research is creating a revival of conservation and interest in what these old wild relatives of current crops mean to the ... > full story -
The Environment and Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products: What Are the Big Questions?
May 30, 2012 — Researchers are developing a better understand the impacts of chemicals used in pharmaceuticals and in personal care products, such as cosmetics, soaps, perfumes, deodorants and toothpastes (PPCPs), ... > full story -
It Took Earth Ten Million Years to Recover from Greatest Mass Extinction
May 27, 2012 — It took some 10 million years for Earth to recover from the greatest mass extinction of all time, latest research has ... > full story -
Dry Lands Getting Drier, Wet Getting Wetter: Earth's Water Cycle Intensifying With Atmospheric Warming
May 21, 2012 — A clear change in salinity has been detected in the world's oceans, signaling shifts and an acceleration in the global rainfall and evaporation cycle. The patterns are not uniform, with regional ... > full story -
1,000 Years of Climate Data Confirms Australia's Warming
May 17, 2012 — In the first study of its kind in Australasia, scientists have used 27 natural climate records to create the first large-scale temperature reconstruction for the region over the last 1,000 ... > full story -
Water Usage Far Exceed Sustainability Level in the Desert Southwest, US
May 10, 2012 — The American West has a 'drinking problem'. On farms and in cities, we are guzzling water at an alarming rate. Scientists say that to live sustainably, we should use no more than 40 percent of the ... > full story -
Biologists Map Fish Species at Risk from Dams
May 10, 2012 — Researchers report the results of a global assessment of the threat that dams pose to fish species. Vulnerable species were defined as those whose life cycle requires migration or that are restricted ... > full story -
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New Rearing System May Aid Sterile Insect Technique Against Mosquitoes
May 7, 2012 — Scientists have developed a larval rearing unit based on a tray and rack system that is expected to be able to successfully rear rear 140,000–175,000 adult mosquitoes per ... > full story -
Genetic Mutation in African Malaria Parasite Shown to Give Resistance to Best Drugs
April 27, 2012 — Scientists have identified genetic mutations in the deadliest malaria parasite in Africa that are giving it resistance to one of the most powerful anti-malarial drugs. The researchers say their ... > full story -
Researchers Give Long Look at Who Benefits from Nature Tourism
April 25, 2012 — Using nature's beauty as a tourist draw can boost conservation in China's valued panda preserves, but it isn't an automatic ticket out of poverty for the human inhabitants, a unique long-term study ... > full story
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