News tagged with global products
Digital 'wallets' proliferate at cellphone show
Cash, coins and credit cards are so Twentieth Century. At least, that's the opinion of the electronics manufacturers, phone companies, banks and credit card issuers that expect cellphones to be the main way consumers pay ...
May 10, 2012 |
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How plants chill out
Plants elongate their stems when grown at high temperature to facilitate the cooling of their leaves, according to new research from the University of Bristol published today in Current Biology. Understanding why plants alter ...
May 21, 2012 |
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Food crops damaged by pollution crossing continents
(PhysOrg.com) -- Man-made air pollution from North America causes Europe to lose 1.2 million tonnes of wheat a year, a new study has found.
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Researchers study potential effects of geoengineering on global food supply
Carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of coal, oil, and gas have been increasing over the past decades, causing the Earth to get hotter and hotter. There are concerns that a continuation of these trends could have catastrophic ...
Jan 22, 2012 |
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Cellphone trade show kicks off in New Orleans
(AP) -- CTIA Wireless, the U.S. cellphone phone industry's annual trade show that starts Tuesday, is drawing heavy participation not just from the cellphone industry, but from MasterCard, Visa, and other companies in the ...
May 08, 2012 |
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Discovery of plant 'nourishing gene' brings hope for increased crop seed yield and food security
University of Warwick scientists have discovered a "nourishing gene" which controls the transfer of nutrients from plant to seed - a significant step which could help increase global food production.
Jan 13, 2012 |
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New study urges smart targeting of pollution sources to save lives and climate
Researchers at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) at the University of York have played a key role in a new study that shows that implementing 14 key air pollution control measures could slow the pace of global warming, ...
Jan 13, 2012 |
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Nissan eyes 1.5 million electric cars by 2016
Japanese auto giant Nissan is aiming to sell 1.5 million electric vehicles around the world by 2016, the company said Monday, as it looks to capitalise on growing demand for green products.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 24, 2011 |
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How to avoid a global food crisis
The world faces a major challenge in the coming decades as global food demand is poised for unprecedented growth.
May 16, 2012 |
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US farmers dodge the impacts of global warming -- at least for now
Global warming is likely already taking a toll on world wheat and corn production, according to a new study led by Stanford University researchers. But the United States, Canada and northern Mexico have largely ...
May 05, 2011 |
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Wetlands are bad and good news for Arctic warming: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- Seasonal wetlands in Arctic regions will initially persist longer due to global warming but then shrink as temperatures rise further, according to new study into how climate change will progress this century.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 07, 2011 |
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New Zealand gas research to help farmers' bottom line
Scientists have long accepted that gas from farm animals is a major factor in climate change, but how do you stop cattle and sheep from doing what comes naturally?
May 01, 2012 |
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New projection shows global food demand doubling by 2050
Global food demand could double by 2050, according to a new projection by David Tilman, Regents Professor of Ecology in the University of Minnesota's College of Biological Sciences, and colleagues, including ...
Nov 21, 2011 |
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Bioenergy crops could lower surface temperatures: research
(PhysOrg.com) -- Converting large swaths of farmland to perennial grasses for biofuels could lower regional surface temperatures, according to a recent Stanford study.
Mar 11, 2011 |
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Eating less meat and dairy products won't have major impact on global warming
Cutting back on consumption of meat and dairy products will not have a major impact in combating global warming — despite repeated claims that link diets rich in animal products to production of greenhouse ...
Mar 22, 2010 |
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