In Guerrero, Oaxaca, Michoacan, Colima, and Jalisco regions (as well as others in the Yucatan Peninsula) of Mexico hundreds of fires were detected by the MODIS instrument on the Aqua satellite. The location, ...

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

May 03, 2013 not rated yet 0

There's a lot that can be done with a corn cob after the kernels have been removed. Farmers leave the cobs on the field to boost soil quality. Enterprising cooks use the cobs to make jelly. In China, the ...

Biology - Biotechnology

May 03, 2013 4 / 5 (1) 0 |

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua satellite detected hundreds of fires burning in the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola on May 01, 2013. The fires ...

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

May 02, 2013 not rated yet 0

Fertilizing with inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus definitely improves crop yields, but does it also improve the soil?

Space & Earth - Environment

Apr 29, 2013 not rated yet 0

For decades, farmers in Montana and the Dakotas have produced impressive yields of barley and wheat. But that bounty has come at a cost. Tilling the soil in the region's crop-fallow production systems has ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Mar 29, 2013 5 / 5 (4) 0

A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist is giving guidance to growers in Montana and the Dakotas on how grazing sheep when fields are left fallow will affect soil quality.

Space & Earth - Environment

Mar 14, 2013 not rated yet 0

Growers who use cover crops are increasingly turning to a tool that can flatten out their actively growing fields, usually in a single pass. Known as a "roller/crimper," the technology can help reduce and ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 01, 2013 3 / 5 (2) 0

Organic matter is important for soil health and crop productivity. While an indicator of soil quality, a lot of organic matter is in extremely stable forms, and the nutrients in such forms are difficult for plants to use. ...

Biology - Other

Feb 11, 2013 not rated yet 0

Corn crop residues are often left on harvested fields to protect soil quality, but they could become an important raw material in cellulosic ethanol production. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) research indicates that ...

Biology - Other

Jan 31, 2013 not rated yet 0

Nanotechnology can help solve many problems. But it is a technology that involves risks as well, for people and for the environment. In a PhD study conducted at Alterra Wageningen UR and Wageningen University, ...

Nanotechnology - Bio & Medicine

Jan 30, 2013 not rated yet 0

An Earth-friendly future for French wine could include disease-resistant grapes, solar-powered robots, and lighter packaging, as vintners innovate to slash their environmental footprint.

Biology - Other

Jan 15, 2013 not rated yet 0

As a society, we are becoming more aware of the many ways we can help support sustainable development and preserve the environment. Governments, scientists and international organisations are calling attention ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Jan 14, 2013 not rated yet 0

A new study, published December 27 in the open access journal PLOS Biology, finds that vector-borne and parasitic diseases have substantial effects on economic development across the globe, and are major drivers of differ ...

Biology - Other

Dec 27, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 1 |

The Africa Soil Information Service (AfSIS) Online Map Tool is an interactive mapping application that can display more than 30 maps of soil and related environmental characteristics for the continent of Af ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Dec 13, 2012 not rated yet 0

It's well known how bacteria exposed to antibiotics for long periods will find ways to resist the drugs—by quickly pumping them out of their cells, for instance, or modifying the compounds so they're no longer toxic.

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Dec 07, 2012 4 / 5 (1) 1