News tagged with ecological harm
Polluting China for the sake of economic growth
China's economic growth will continue to be energy-intensive and highly polluting for the foreseeable future with emissions and efficiency far below capital growth on the agenda, according to a study published in the International Jo ...
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Apr 27, 2012 |
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Experts create first legal roadmap to tackle local ocean acidification hotspots
Coastal communities hard hit by ocean acidification hotspots have more options than they may realize, says an interdisciplinary team of science and legal experts. In a paper published in the journal Science, experts from S ...
May 26, 2011 |
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New way of removing excess nitrogen from the environment
Excess nitrogen from agricultural and urban lands is contaminating groundwater, streams, lakes and estuaries, where it causes harmful algal blooms and contributes to fish kills.
Nov 01, 2010 |
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Researchers reveal parasitic threat to animals and the environment
Researchers at Queen's University Belfast have discovered animal populations may often be under a much larger threat from parasites than previously recognised.
May 25, 2010 |
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Scientists Cryopreserve Pest-Imperiled Ash Trees
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using cryopreservation methods, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have devised a procedure for storing frozen budwood from ash trees (Fraxinus) and thawing the delicate buds for ...
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Study: Can nature's leading indicators presage environmental disaster?
Economists use leading indicators — the drivers of economic performance - to take the temperature of the economy and predict the future.
Jan 05, 2009 |
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